A recent afternoon session on Johnsons lake had proved quite quiet for David Pocock’s, but his patience was rewarded this 4lb 2oz crucian.. The Method feeder was the Kingston-upon-Thames angler’s tactic of choice, and he loaded it with a mixture of Green and F1 flavoured Swim Stim groundbait. Switching from… Read more
Quick sessions can prove extremely rewarding at times, yet they don’t come much better than James Denison’s recent trip to South Yorkshire’s River Don, where in just three hours fishing, he blew the river record out the water with this 15lb 4oz fish. James had the fish on rolled meat,… Read more
In a week of big perch being reported, Conner Rogerson didn’t disappoint with this 4lb 12oz fish from Grafham Water. “I started off only catching small ‘wasps’ and trout, but with two hours left, I had a few casts by the famous water tower,” he told us. “I flicked a… Read more
After several unsuccessful months, Buckinghamshire angler George Slingsby finally managed a barbel from the Thames, in the shape of this 17lb 3oz fish. He’d been fishing three times a week without any joy, but knowing the barbel in the stretch were big, he remained motivated. This fish fell to a… Read more
Autumn signals the arrival of predator anglers on Britain’s reservoirs, and we’ve had some huge perch reported, including the first five-pounder of the season. These huge waters can be an intimidating prospect, but the rewards are certainly there to be had. Luke Jordan truly made the most of a trip… Read more
A simple piece of hair-rigged luncheon meat has produced this almighty 18lb 6oz Warwickshire Avon barbell, the joint biggest ever to be caught from the venue. The fish was banked by Birmingham anger Dean O’Brien, who also holds the unofficial River Severn record, with an 18lb fish. The 18lb 6oz… Read more
