A Maggot hookbait dipped in a strawberry liquid proved too irresistible for this sublime 3lb 3oz roach for all-round angler Kevin Sanders. The 42-year-old from Cambridge was in the middle of packing away his kit when his rod signalled a take just as dusk fell. Kevin told Angling Times: “I… Read more
Huge roach from East Anglian rivers are rare beasts so you can imagine Richard Wilby’s delight when he slipped his net under this pristine 2lb 9oz specimen. The 2018 Drennan Cup runner-up had spent eight morning’s fishing his chosen venue over the last few weeks with just three roach to… Read more
A double bronze maggot hookbait has accounted for one of the biggest river roach of the season in the shape of this pristine 3lb 1oz 8dr specimen. It fell to the rod of 32-year-old landscape gardener John Joyce who headed to his local stretch of Dorset’s River Frome for a… Read more
Hertfordshire based Delivery Driver Joe Royffe continued his fine season hunting specimen fish with the capture of this monster 4lb 11oz perch. The large stripey was part of an incredible brace of 4lb-plus fish taken during a morning session on the River Lea. Arriving at 6am, Joe latched into the… Read more
One of the best rudd catches of the season has been had by Daniel Woolcott, who has banked this cracking 3lb 10oz specimen after a long campaign. In a rare autumn haul, Daniel also added fish of 3lb 1oz and 2lb 8oz. Targeting a big northern gravel pit, Daniel had… Read more
October has kicked-off to a flying start for many perch enthusiasts who have been utilising lure tactics to bank a number of stunning specimens. Hampshire-based Police Officer Dan Eaves arguably had the pick of the bunch when his lure session on Grafham Water yielded 17 stripeys – 15 of which… Read more
