Angling pressure can negatively impact the quality of fishing on a water, but by doing just one session a year on a certain eel water, Richard Mills’ believes he swings the odds of a big fish in his favour, as was proven with this 6lb 2oz specimen from the venue…. Read more
After battling it for a few minutes the fish lunged for a patch of weed.. Just like buses, a while after an almighty 5lb 11oz perch was landed from the River Thames, another brute has been reported of the same size, which is believd to be an entirely different specimen…. Read more
The fish gave Steve an almighty battle, forcing him to jump into the lake to get on top of the eel as it charged over some shallows! Ask any big fish angler the ultimate challenge in specimen fishing, and they’ll almost undoubtedly tell you it’s catching a big eel. Species… Read more
Having heard that a few eels had been caught by carp anglers on a southern gravel pit, Cardiff angler Carl Golding headed down to investigate, and was rewarded with this 6lb 10oz specimen. He was fishing with Terry Theobald and the pair used feeder tactics, introducing chopped worms and maggots… Read more
If there had to pick a stand-out river this season for big barbel it’d have to be the Lea, with the stretch at King’s weir producing some huge fish. With one of the most recent being this 17lb 9oz specimen, landed by Mark Cotterell. He’s a member at the fishery… Read more
River rudd don’t come much bigger or better-looking than this 3lb 11oz beauty landed by Hertfordshire angler, Joe Royffe. Arriving at the river after work, he roved the stretch and had a few fish on waggler-fished bread flake before making a cast to the far margin. The float sailed away… Read more
