“It was absolutely ridiculous! This is the best day of my life!..” Chew Valley is no stranger to big pike, with several good 30’s reported in recent weeks but we don’t think anyone was quite prepared for this monumental predator, weighing in at a potential British Record breaking 47lb 5oz… Read more
Reigning Drennan Cup champion Lee McManus is never far away from the big fish and his form continued this winter after landing this stunning roach of 3lb 5oz. The Leicestershire angler was fishing a southern gravel pit and had the fish on a groundbait feeder, fished with a short hooklink… Read more
On a trip to a local stillwater, Northamptonshire angler Paul Jackson struck gold with this 32lb pike. It was his first session after pike this season, and he had the fish on half a bluey, fished around 60 metred out on a paternoster setup. The bait had only been in… Read more
A visit to the Hampshire Avon paid off in style for Gwyn Davies, who tempted this roach of 3lb exactly. The specimen was tamed on a long 17ft rod, which aided control of Gwyn’s beefy 8g Avon float.His hookbait was a bunch of maggots on a size 14 hook, which,… Read more
It took Kent specimen angler Dan Woolcott eight hours to reach the rivers of Scotland for a grayling trip, but his efforts were rewarded with this glorious 3lb 3oz fish. The fish was taken during a challenging three-day trip, where he faced temperatures down to a Baltic -9c. But, on… Read more
Throop fishery on the Dorset Stour is best known for its chub these days, but there are some huge barbel there too, as venue regular Paul proved with this 17lb 13oz fish. It’s the biggest barbel ever caught from the famous stretch of river and was taken whilst the water… Read more
