“The fish made some savage lunges for the snags” Having only recently started pike fishing, it didn’t take long for Norfolk angler Jack Turner to land the fish of a lifetime in the shape of this 33lb 13oz specimen. Targeting a river in the heart of his home county, Jack… Read more
Author: Jack Reid
Simon Daley, 2lb 10oz Roach
“The river was like hot chocolate” Returning home after seeing some family, current Drennan Cup holder, Simon Daley, headed straight for the Hampshire Avon, knowing it’d had an injection of extra water whilst he’d been away. But on arrival, he found it up and the colour of hot chocolate, far… Read more
Alex Warren, 8lb Chub!
“An intense battle, as a good fish powered for the snags downstream and the roots below” Having watched the forecast, river levels and water temperature, Hampshire angler Alex Warren decided conditions would be best suited for chub, and his verdict was proved true later that day when he banked this… Read more
Gary Knowles, 15lb 12oz Zander!
“As soon as he hit it, Gary knew a good zander was on the end” Warrington based angler Gary Knowles recently achieved his long-term target of a 15lb zander from the lower Severn, in the shape of this 15lb 12oz beast. Living a fair way from the river, the number… Read more
Anthony Stockdale, 7lb 4oz Chub
“The fish fought hard for the willows either side of him” Anthony Stockdale also got amongst the big Yorkshire chub recently, landing this 7lb 4oz specimen from the River Swale in the north of the county. After catching a few four-pounders, he dropped into a noted chub swim at dusk…. Read more
Sam Edmonds, 3lb 14oz and 4lb 5oz Perch
“Immaculate specimen from a midlands reservoir” Lure expert, Sam Edmonds, has been amongst the big perch again, this time landing this 4lb 13oz PB from a midlands reservoir. He was fishing with his dad who’d had a great start to the day, landing two perch of 3lb 14oz and 4lb… Read more