“Extracting fish of this calibre from tight, snaggy swims on small, overgrown rivers, brings a level of exhilaration that’s hard to match” Braving the extreme weather resulted in this staggering 19lb 7oz River Lea record barbel that wrenched James Champkin’s rod round just two-minutes after casting out. The Hertfordshire specimen… Read more
One of the greatest hauls of big chub in angling history has just been taken One of the greatest hauls of big chub in angling history has just been taken, with 18-year-old Kane Hammond landing five seven-pounders, four ‘sixes’, and a brace of ‘fives’, all on the float. Targeting the… Read more
“His rod doubled over, and a huge boil appeared on the surface” Over the past few years, Norfolk angler Robbie Northman has been on a quest to catch specimen chub, perch, zander, and pike all on lures, and with this 30lb 2oz croc, he finally completed it. Fishing a bladed… Read more
“I don’t normally target crucian carp until late spring, but with strong, warm, south westerly winds blowing in recently, I decided to rip up my normal plans, have a crack for them, and I ended up catching what for me is truly the fish of a lifetime!” “I don’t normally… Read more
“When I saw the roach, my heart was in my mouth” Mild temperatures certainly got the River Itchen’s roach on the feed, as Portsmouth angler Heber Crawford found when he tempted this 2lb 12oz personal best roach. Trotting maggot, he’d landed fish of 1lb 14oz and 1lb 10oz before having… Read more
“Paste made from John Baker’s notoriously good ingredients” Conditions as of late have been great for barbel, as Kevin O’Kane found when he landed this immense 18lb 11oz fish from the River Lea. Arriving after work for an evening session, he fished a home-made milk protein boilie wrapped in paste,… Read more
