“In the excitement of landing that early 2lb 3oz roach, I’d put my polaroids on the floor. Picking them up and putting them on, I was excited to see what I initially thought were chub..” After recently moving to Dorset, Mark Hewett has spent a fantastic few weeks exploring the… Read more
Author: Richard Taylor
James O’Reilly 17lb 7oz Barbel
There are few barbel fisheries with a reputation as impressive as Gunthorpe on the River Trent, where PBs are shattered every year. That was the case for Nottinghamshire angler James O’Reilly, who’s just caught this superb 17lb 7oz fish from the venue. After balling in some pellets, he fished a… Read more
Simon Ashton 4lb 8oz Perch
Over the last few weeks Simon Ashton has enjoyed some superb, big perch action, landing a string of fish over the 4lb mark, topped by this 4lb 8oz UK personal best. He’d seen fish smashing fry in the margins and suspected perch were the culprits and started out by fishing… Read more
Andy Oxley 3lb 12oz Roach
One of the biggest roach ever landed in Yorkshire has just been reported, after Andy Oxley slipped the net under this 3lb 12oz leviathan. The Rotherham angler had the fish from a stillwater with it falling to helicopter feeder tactics fished with a 16-inch hooklink – rather than the short,… Read more
Jerry Brown 18lb 10oz Barbel
Jerry Brown was left ‘buzzing for hours’ after landing this superb 18lb 10oz barbel from King’s Weir on the River Lea.. It’s a venue that’s produced big fish non-stop over recent months, with anglers catching on everything from maggots to boilies. Although, Jerry did things slightly differently, tempting this specimen… Read more
Rob Hall 12lb 14oz Zander
“What I reeled in was an absolute beauty, weighing in at an impressive 15lb 8oz..” Worcestershire based angler Rob Hall had been relentlessly pursuing Zander for quite a while, turning into somewhat of an obsession for him. Rob explained “from the beginning of autumn until the season’s end, I dedicate… Read more