It’s been a memorable autumn already for Britain’s perch anglers, and whilst most of the fish reported have been caught from reservoirs, one man has enjoyed superb running water action. Over the last few weeks, Wayne Edwards experienced a remarkable run of perch catches on the River Lea, capped by… Read more
For the last decade, Andrew Reynolds has been searching for one of the Dorset Stour’s huge barbel, and on a recent session landed this fish of 17lb 4oz. The fish is the bigg’un from a stretch just three miles from his house, and one he often cycles to in the… Read more
Last season, Linear Fisheries produced a record-equalling 4lb 3oz roach, and the popular Oxfordshire complex just produced another of its gems to Andy Zegzdryn, who banked this fish of 3lb 14oz. It was caught on his first trip to B1, where Andy chose a swim on the lake’s north western… Read more
The River Trent has been in great form for big barbel season, with Jerry Saltwell the latest to capitalise on its form with this fish of 17lb 10oz. He caught that alongside others of 13lb 13oz, 12lb 4oz, 11lb 15oz, and a trio of smaller fish over a memorable 24-hours…. Read more
Ryan Hayden is no stranger to a big perch or two but nothing prepared him for what was about to unfold on a recent outing. He told us “on a recent perch fishing trip to a large reservoir, I quickly got out to marks and areas where I’d seen fish… Read more
This season, Simon Daley is aiming to catch a truly big barbel from three different rivers. After landing a fish of 17lb 9oz from the Lea in late summer, he’s now ticked the second river off his list after landing this impressive 18lb 11oz specimen from the Hampshire Avon. The… Read more
