Linear Fisheries Official head bailiff Ian Roper has certain kicked off his winter fishing in style as he banked this stunning 5lb 1oz from a southern stillwater. Using a Supplex Fluorocarbon leader, Ian presented a small rubber on a dropshot which obviously was too much for this perch to resist.Well… Read more
Author: Richard Taylor
David Marris 2lb 10oz Roach
David Marris visited the lower Severn for a late afternoon session recently and wasn’t left disappointed as he banked this lovely 2lb 10oz roach! He told us “The plan was to start on the maggot feeder then target barbel on the same line for the last hour of the day…. Read more
Matt Adams 1lb 3oz Dace
This season has already been a memorable one for big dace captures, but the biggest yet has just been landed after Matt Adams banked this fish of 1lb 3oz. He was fishing the Dorset Stour on a spot he knew had form for the species, as well as big roach…. Read more
Ryan Hayden 5lb 4oz Perch
Perch anglers are set for another memorable winter on England’s reservoirs if recent catches are anything to go by, with a pile of huge fish reported over the past few weeks. The biggest of the lot though – by some distance – is this magnificent fish of 5lb 4oz, caught… Read more
Sam Stewart 19lb Barbel
After finishing work a little early, Sam Stewart shot to the Warwickshire Avon where he was rewarded with the fish of a lifetime in the shape of this 19lb barbel. Having found the Avon up slightly and carrying decent colour, he headed to a swim that he had in mind… Read more
Simon Daley 2lb 10oz Roach
The Hampshire Avon recently rewarded two-time Drennan Cup winner with a brace of some of its famous roach, as he banked fish of 2lb 5oz and this stunning 2lb 10oz specimen in a memorable session. He was trotting red maggots on the middle river of a stretch with fairly fast… Read more