Whilst targeting a tricky stretch of the River Thames, Adam Perna managed this excellent barbel of 17lb 5oz. Fishing just as the river levels dropped, Adan targeted a crease line with a 15mm paste-wrapped boilie. Due to crayfish activity, he decided to recast every hour, adding a PVA bag of… Read more
Author: Richard Taylor
Dom Taylor 3lb Grayling
On a recent trip to the iconic River Test, Dom Taylor landed this grayling of 3lb exactly that was backed up by no fewer than 25 other grayling, only two of which weighed under 1lb. When he arrived at the stretch, he wasn’t quite sure how the session would pan… Read more
Liam Williams 20lb Barbel
Liam Williams certainly had a session to remember on a recent visit to the River Trent when he bagged himself this 20lb specimen, and what a photo to match! He’d been carp fishing earlier that morning on a nearby stillwater however plans changed so opted to visit the Trent instead… Read more
Kevin Charman 18lb 8oz Barbel
Despite the Tidal Trent seemingly lifeless, Kevin Charman continued to regularly recast and keep the feed going in and was rewarded with this huge 18lb 8oz barbel. The Hampshire angler had found the river fining down after recent floods, but he had struggled to buy a bite, despite reports of… Read more
Paul Croft 37lb 4oz Pike
On a memorable trip to the Norfolk Broads, Paul Croft banked this immense pike of 37lb 4oz, alongside others of 29lb 2oz and 23lb 14oz. He had the fish from his boat on a warm, sunny day, where there was hardly a ripple on the water. Fishing sardines on a… Read more
Stephen Dewhurst 17lb 12oz Barbel
Whilst on holiday by the Warwickshire Avon, Lancashire angler Stephen Dewhurst tempted this 17lb 12oz barbel after three days of pre-baiting. On the first day of his trip, Stephen lost what he reckoned to be a double figure barbel whilst float fishing. With warmer weather rolling in, he knew he… Read more