The River Thames is becoming increasingly more popular with barbel anglers but it’s easy to see why when it produces crackers like this 16lb 5oz example. It was banked by Roman Sivak who used a ground-baiting approach before fishing to draw in his intended quarry. He told Angling Times: “I… Read more
After a tense second day, Germany netted both team and individual gold medals here in Portugal on the Montemor rowing course. Most of team England started off strong on day two catching on the slider and then moving onto the pole before taking a gamble targeting mullet. Will Raison had… Read more
The first day of the 65th World Championships has drawn to a close with team England in fifth place seven points behind Belgium. The day started slow for team England after opting to feed less than on prior practice days. Due to this, the other teams capitalised with an early… Read more
The final day of official practice has now finished in Portugal for Team England and with team selections made, it’s now time to prep for an early start tomorrow mornings match. Here in Portugal the temperatures plummeted overnight making for a very moody and misty venue first thing. This years… Read more
Despite the recent cloudier and cooler conditions, it is still possible to catch the iconic surface feeding summer species, the rudd, as proven by Dan Gale when he caught this 3lb 8oz specimen. Dan caught the beautiful golden flanked fish from a Lincolnshire Stillwater, where himself and a friend fished… Read more
Adam Hughes moved his boat to a deep spot on the River Thames he had noticed on the echo sounder and was quickly rewarded with this clonking barbel weighing 15lb 8oz. Adam told Angling Times: “I have been targeting carp since June the 16th but decided to have a change… Read more
