Michael Woods from Norfolk and his brother Kieran had a memorable night’s feeder fishing on the River Yare, catching an estimated 200lb of bream to 9lb. Here’s his account of a red letter day: Following Storm Doris I heard the local rivers were high with surge non-salt tides pushing through colour on both the Yare and… Read more
Practice Makes Perfect
Alan Scotthorne reflects on an outstanding team performance which saw his Drennan Barnley Blacks squad win last weekend’s Angling Trust Winter League Final. What a great result for my Drennan Barnsley Blacks team on the Winter League Final! We had put in a good amount of practice on both the Fenland Drains… Read more
Fishing, Fun And Celebrities At Lake John
We were invited to a very special event yesterday, which included fishing with TV star Les Dennis and musician Dave Peacock from the famous Chas & Dave double act! The event was organised by Colin Bartlett, the larger than life character who runs the popular Lake John Fishery in Essex. Although the wind and rain tried its very best… Read more
Three In A Row At Meadowlands
England star Steve Hemingray has topped the Silverfish League at Meadowlands Fishery at the halfway stage. Here’s his rundown of the first three rounds where three completely different approaches were required for success. The Meadowlands Fishery Silverfish League kicked off at the beginning of January and it has become a fiercely contested individual… Read more
4lb Perch Tops Haul
Northampton-based specialist angler Jamie Cartwright made the most of a short morning session on the River Ouse landing six perch up to 4lb on lures. “I popped out with the lure rod for a couple of hours in the morning. I decided to visit a stretch of the River Ouse… Read more
Barnsley Win The Winter League Final
Drennan Barnsley Blacks have won the Angling Trust Winter League Final with Drennan Oxford earning a well deserved third. This huge event saw 34 teams of 10 competing on the Fenland Drains and Decoy Lakes. With five anglers from each team split between a natural venue and a commercial fishery it… Read more