“The form of Somerset’s Chew Valley Lake has been no secret this year, with anglers travelling from far and wide hoping to catch one of the venue’s huge pike. Hertfordshire angler James Crosby was one of the lucky anglers to get in on the action at the end of the… Read more
Author: Richard Taylor
Peter Davies 8lb 9oz Chub
Whilst its famous for its big barbel, the King’s Weir stretch of the River Lea has an excellent spell of fishing towards the end of the season, in the same week as Ricky Woolf landed a 19lb 12oz barbel, Peter Davies also landed this huge 8lb 9oz chub! He told… Read more
Paul Scowen 37lb 1oz Pike
Over the past few winters, Oxford angler Paul Scowen has had his sights firmly set on a pike over 35lb and its safe to say he’s smashed it this year with this 37lb 1oz predator. He was fishing from the bank of pike mecca Chew Valley, the venue that produced… Read more
Ricky Woolfe 19lb 12oz Barbel
The River Lea has been in fine form this season, with it hitting the headlines almost every week. One angler to take full advantage of this at the end of the season was Ricky Woolfe as he banked himself this stunning 19lb 12oz barbel.. Caught from the prolific stretch at… Read more
Dean Macey 16lb 4oz Bream
Prior to the river season ending and the forecast showing an upcoming mild spell, TV star Dean Macey was torn between travelling to the Trent for a barbel or staying local and going for bream.. He decided on the latter, and was pleased he did after landing this 16lb 4oz… Read more
Duncan Hayward 21lb 4oz Pike
“The float was going mad for a good 10 minutes before I received the take so the pike must have been stalking it for quite a while before attacking it.” When he was 12 years old, Duncan Hayward caught a 21lb 4oz pike on a lure that’s been his PB… Read more