One of the biggest barbel from the Great River Ouse in recent times has topped an impressive list of specimens for big fish fishing ace Tony Gibson. The Chairman of the Northampton Specimen Group emphasised the importance of keeping mobile when a handful of the short evening session on the… Read more
Paste-wrapped boilies have accounted for their fair share of big barbel this season and it was this combination that Matthew Fernandez used to land a fish he won’t forget in a hurry. Fishing a low-stocked and difficult river in the south, the Southampton-based specialist wrapped a Dynamite Baits Source boilie… Read more
Dave Brice was celebrating after he banked a fish-of-a-lifetime in the shape of this pristine 2lb 13oz roach. The 52-year-old from Coventry set himself the challenge of breaking the 2lb barrier this winter and exceeded his expectations with the huge fish, which turned up during a session at a gravel… Read more
The final round of the Angling Trust Oxford Winter League was fished by 6 teams of 8 on the Oxford canal from Kidlington to Oxford. With a week of cold weather, work being done on the lock and a gin clear canal, the fishing was hard but all anglers managed to… Read more
With most of the lakes proving to be hard going after a week of frosts and snow, expectations were not too high for the latest round of the Drennan Silverfish League. As is often the case, the fish had not read the script and most of the competitors managed to… Read more
Feeder fishing with bread can be a deadly tactic for chub and roach during the winter months, but when fast or deep rivers make sure to select the right feeder. When fishing on deep rivers such as the Thames I like to ensure that the bread remains in the feeder and… Read more
