Koi Croydon has been in fine form recently, banking himself an 8lb 2oz chub and now landing this lovely 17lb barbel. Popping into his local shop to pick up several pints of maggot, Koi opted for regular casting with a Gripmesh feeder, packed with sticky mag on a low and… Read more
A pike within touching distance of the long-standing British Record has been landed in the shape of this 44lb 7oz specimen. It was caught by Somerset based angler Nick Gahagan on what was his very first trip to the big pike haven that is Chew Valley Lake. The fish tops… Read more
Following on from his epic 33lb pike, James Champkin has continued his run of big-fish form this season with this 17lb 14oz River Lea barbel. The Milton Keynes rod was on the river as it dropped after recent floods, with it still carrying extra water and colour. He targeted a… Read more
Dan Woolcott certainly went the distance on a recent outing in search of some mighty grayling, but was rewarded in style when he banked a new personal best, in the shape of this stunning 3lb beauty. Covering 450 miles during the 9 hour drive, Dan went on to spend 3… Read more
The River Thames is widely regarded as one of the finest rivers for specimen fish in the country, and whilst its barbel, chub and perch generally steal the headlines, Gareth James has highlighted the waterways’ pike potential with this 31lb 8oz beast. He was fishing in overcast conditions, and, having… Read more
Features beneath the surface can be key areas to target when specimen fishing, as Adam Jones proved with this 4lb 14oz 8dr perch, caught over a mussel bed. He’d found the attractive feature along a mooring in some slack water, and in an hour’s fishing landed some cracking perch with… Read more
