Adrian John from Middlesex has sent a great photograph of his recent barbel capture from the River Thames. “It has been a while since I last targeted Thames barbel, but at this time of year the Lower River Thames has a habit of throwing up a handful of very big barbel…. Read more
River Test Roach For Lee
Lee Chatfield recently spent a day targeting big roach and grayling on a stretch of the River Test. This roach was the biggest of the day, tipping the scales around to 1lb 12oz. The roach were caught using sweetcorn. “Red sweetcorn gives you that extra option, and is a great change bait… Read more
A Great RiverFest Final
Simon Willsmore reports back on the 2014 RiverFest Final which was contested on the mighty River Wye at the weekend. The Angling Trust RiverFest Final was a match that I had been looking forward to since I qualified on the River Thames at Medley in October with a nice 12lb… Read more
Huge Perch On E-Sox Dropshot Lures
In this week’s Angling Times predator specialist, Paul Elt, reveals one of the greatest big-perch hauls ever! You will have to read this week’s edition to find out exactly what the predator ace caught, but we can confirm it was a very special day. Our latest E-Sox Dropshot Lures are perfect for perch, zander, pike and other… Read more
Hemp And Caster Does The Trick
Darren Hague used hemp and caster tactics to fool no less than four double-figure barbel in one session on the River Trent, the biggest going 14lb 5oz. The one pictured is the largest specimen caught that day and was backed up with three others going 12lb 7oz, 11lb and 10lb 3oz. “I also lost a very… Read more
Two Days In Silverfish Heaven
Jon Arthur looks back on the recent two-day Drennan Rive Silverfish Festival. Last weekend I made the long trip to White Acres for the first-ever Drennan Rive Silverfish Festival. I absolutely love commercial silverfish matches so I was really looking forward to this one. I also know just how hard… Read more