Although he’s caught over 60 double-figure tench, a fish over the 10lb mark from Staffordshire’s Copmere had eluded Dai Gribble until a recent session, when he landed this immaculate 11lb 13oz specimen. The fish is, to Dai, worth the same as a 13lb gravel pit fish, and is one he’s… Read more
Most anglers catch their biggest chub in winter, but Alfie Naylor landed a remarkable fish of 8lb 4oz in the opening week of the season.. The Daiwa-backed ace was fishing the River Trent, having recently returned from a six-month break from fishing due to a recent loss in the family…. Read more
After racking up what he describes as a ‘serious amount of blanks’ in search of eels, it’d have been easy for Norfolk angler Stephen Gibbons to fall apart when he missed a bite at 2am on a recent trip But after casting straight back out, he had another take before… Read more
Sam Smith’s River campaign kicked-off in style after he landed this lovely rudd of 3lb 3oz, plus further fish of 2lb 14oz, 2lb 9oz, and 2lb exactly. The Norfolk-based painter had the trio of ‘twos’ in the morning, but after that, he says the river ‘went dead’. But he fished… Read more
Catching a double-figure tench is the achievement of a lifetime for most anglers, but species-expert Dai Gribble has just landed his 60th! The two-time Drennan Cup winner banked the specimen of 11lb exactly from a Kent stillwater having challenged himself to hit the landmark after his 60th birthday in December…. Read more
Having travelled the globe and caught fish beyond the wildest dreams of most anglers, it takes a lot for Gary Newman to have his ‘best-ever session’.. ..But on a recent tench trip, he did just that, landing a remarkable eight fish over the double-figure mark, topped by specimens of 11lb… Read more
