“It didn’t seem that big until it neared the boat where it woke up and started taking some serious line” Belfast angler Frank Donnan underlined the stunning predator potential of Northern Ireland’s stillwaters recently by banking a stunning brace of pike scaling 35lb and 31lb. Both fish came within a… Read more
Noticing a big pressure drop, he felt he was in with the chance of a big chub! Chub are well known to feed in bad conditions as Hampshire Adam Bassimeh found on a trip to the Upper Thames, where he managed this 7lb 10oz fish in 40mph winds and heavy… Read more
“The fish of a lifetime” Barbel are a fish that’s always interested Chelmsford angler, Jon Hall, and on only his third trip for them, he landed this 17lb 8oz fish from the River Lea. Using his watercraft skills, Jon walked the stretch and fed a few pellets in swims he… Read more
“First ‘five’ from running water” Big perch expert, Matt Atkins, has landed the largest reported stripy of the season, in the shape of this 5lb 1oz warrior. Matt, who has now landed four perch over 5lb and one six-pounder, was targeting the mighty River Thames, fishing from a boat he… Read more
“The fish was in battle for 20 minuets” The River Trent has been in great form this season, throwing up big barbel after big barbel. Species enthusiast, Craig Gregson was the latest to enjoy what this immense river has to offer, landing this 18lb 5oz fish on a meat hookbait…. Read more
“With the nights drawing in, Matthew turned his attention to the redfins on a local gravel pit” Roach certainly don’t come much better looking than this 3lb 4oz beauty landed by Cotswolds angler, Matthew Wood. With the nights drawing in, Matthew turned his attention to the redfins of a local… Read more
