The biggest chub of the season at 7lb 15oz has fallen to specimen angler Phil Mapp who enjoyed a remarkable week on the Great Ouse – breaking his PB twice in five days. Phil’s unforgettable week started with a 7lb 13oz chevin caught on bread flake from the Great Linford… Read more
The River Lea in Essex has produced some monster specimens of all species already this season but now has potentially had its barbel record smashed with a 17lb 11oz fish caught by Robert Dowsett. The potential fish, which is yet to be ratified would beat the rivers previous record by… Read more
Britain’s barbel anglers have ended the year in fine style with yet another week of incredibly large river fish landed – topped off by the biggest reported Trent fish this season at 18lb 8oz. The seasons biggest was caught by angler Matt Hughes during an overnight session on a pressured… Read more
Roy Jones also got in on the big roach action, landing a brace including a 2lb 4oz fish and a stunning 2lb 12oz example. Targeting the a stretch on the middle Avon, Roy fished for three days and on his final session, the wind and rain battered the banks. These… Read more
Alan Scotthorne runs through his latest two-day festival at Lindholme Lakes. I have been fishing regular matches at Drennan Lindholme Lakes, something that I don’t usually have the luxury of, due to other commitments. With no league matches on the canal at Thorne this year, I decided to fish the… Read more
Darrell Carter landed his best perch of the season in the shape of this clonking 4lb 3oz specimen. Targeting a Lea Valley syndicate, Darrell used a craw imitation fished on a cheb rig to tempt the stripy. After twitching his lure slowly across the bottom the perch put up a… Read more
