Fernando Costa hadn’t fished much over the last few seasons due to work commitments and some health issues, but early March he visited the Colne and landed this 16lb 5oz barbel. Fishing with his friend Rui Pedro (both are London-based chefs, originally from Portugal), the pair arrived on Saturday morning,… Read more
Although it was once Britain’s premier big-barbel river, we now hear of few barbel being caught from the Great Ouse. However, there are still a few fish in the waterway.. ..with some specimens included, as Hugh Trayte showed with this 17lb 3oz fish, caught on his birthday before the end… Read more
What had already been an all-time great barbel season got even better when this fish of 20lb 13oz was landed by Andy Gray towards the end of the river season. The fish was caught from the British Record-breaking King’s Weir Fishery on the River Lea and is, amazingly, the third… Read more
This winter, James Champkin has been getting to grips with Euro nymphing for big grayling, and his efforts have paid off with this 3lb 4oz specimen before the end of the river season. The tactic involves fishing weighted flies at close range and maintaining a tight connection between the rod… Read more
A new record has been set at the iconic Chew Valley Lake, after Ben Humber banked this 39lb 3oz pike – the biggest fish ever caught from the venue on a lure. He was fishing with his dad, Chris Miles, when the fish hit a 12cm Salmo Slider lure in… Read more
This winter, George Webster has been obsessed with the chub on his local River Slea. It’s a tiny waterway in the east midlands that holds a shoal of good fish, which he can often see in summer. However.. .. come winter, locating them becomes an immense challenge, but it’s one… Read more
