A 90-acre water is a daunting prospect for many anglers, but Paul Faint’s decision to target the eel population of a southern gravel pit was proven worthwhile when he banked this 5lb 13oz snake. After baiting a gravel plateaux 50 yards out in open water, Paul had his hooklength broken… Read more
Just weeks after banking a stunning 12lb 2oz specimen, the Gardner Tackle-backed ace targeted a completely different southern Stillwater baited a 12ft deep marginal gully with maggot and hempseed. Little did he know he was about to enjoy the session of a lifetime… After having a good run of double… Read more
Red fins in abundance on the latest round of the Trent Masters Wayne Truman with a net of river Trent Roach The Municipal length of Coors waters is certainly the place to draw at the moment, the shallow pacy water is producing nets of quality roach on a variety of methods. Four… Read more
Further north on the mighty River Trent, Andrew Knots Banked this incredibly fat 15lb 15oz barbel after fishing on four consecutive days from June 16th. He said: “I was fishing with my good mate Alfie Naylor, and most evenings after work both of us went down and put some grub… Read more
Britain’s rivers continue their excellent run of early season form, with some remarkable specimens being caught across the country. Ben Fairweather kicked things off on the legendary Hampshire Avon, with an immense 7lb 11oz chub. Targeting the stretch at Winkton, persistence paid off for the Bournemouth-based boat builder, who fished… Read more
Catch reports flooded in into the Angling Times News Desk throughout the opening week with the pick of the bunch being a monster chub of 7lb 15oz. The exceptional summer chevin was caught by Samuel Everist, who took advantage of his lunch break at work to head to the River… Read more
