Although early-season river fishing is generally a poor time to target specimen fish, if there’s one species that breaks the mould, it’s the rudd of Cambridgeshire’s Fenland Drains. Growing to specimen sizes, this warm-weather species is a popular bet for anglers in the opening months of the season, with Stephen… Read more
Most big eels reported fall to legering tactics in the dead of night, but Dan Bouskila has just landed this 6lb 4oz whacker on the float during an evening session. He was targeting a southern gravel where he’d heard tales of large fish, and on previous sessions there had noticed… Read more
Tricky fishing situations often call for a slightly unorthodox approach.. ..as Sam Jones proved when he tempted this 7lb 11oz chub by trotting with a bubble float – a device generally used for catching carp off the top. He was targeting the River Stort, a tributary to the Lea and… Read more
Effort equals reward for Cliff! It’s fair to say Cliff Kinch has certainly been putting the effort into the River Itchen, targeting barbel over the past year and its all paid off, in the shape of this lovely 15lb 4oz barbel. He told us “I’ve been targeting barbel from a… Read more
A trip to Norfolk’s Bawburgh Lakes proved fruitful for Bruce Ruscoe, who landed half a dozen tench topped by this 10lb 15oz specimen. The session continues a fine run of form for Bruce, as he won the National Tench Championships at Linear Fisheries earlier this year. On this trip though,… Read more
The flatbed Method feeder has been adopted by those in search of big fish for quite a while now and can be a devastating tactic.. ..Josh Marchant showed exactly why recently with this stunning 3lb 3oz rudd. Targeting his Cambridgeshire carp syndicate, he decided to stick out an additional rod… Read more
