This season, two-times Drennan Cup winer Simon Daley has been on a bit of a big-barbel mission. Having landed huge fish from the Lea, Hampshire Avon and Itchen, he decided to try for them on a stretch of the Dorset Stour at the end of the season. With the river… Read more
They say that big lures produce big pike, but Marc Wilson proved that small patterns can sometimes tempt them when he landed this 38lb 9oz specimen from a large Irish Lough. After a 6am start, his day started poorly when he found that the battery of his boat’s engine was… Read more
Over the last decade, James Chapkin has fished for perch on the River Lea, with this recent 4lb 12oz specimen the highlight. It’s James’ PB and was caught during a short morning session towards the end of the season in which he fished lobworms on quivertip tackle and fed broken… Read more
During a social session at Kings Weir on the River Lea last month, Pedro Santos caught the fish of a lifetime in the shape of this 20lb 15oz barbel. After baiting a spot with hemp, he fished a garlic pellet hookbaits over the top. Having to regularly recast due to… Read more
Over the past few months, Gary Wright has found the Dorset Stour to be near impossible to fish, due to constant flooding. But, as the season drew in, it’s levels had started to drop, which, combined with a rise in water temperature, gave him a chance of a barbel. Arriving… Read more
Having planned to target the River Lea’s barbel over a weekend’s fishing with a mate towards the end of the season, Dean Macey arrived to see the river dropping and holding a tinge of colour that ‘screamed’ chub. So, he quickly headed to the tackle shop and bought a few… Read more
