“The fine specimen is just one of a string of big roach reported to the Angling Times News desk in the last few weeks and fell from Highbridge Lakes in Norfolk. Fishery owner, Rich, is no stranger to big roach having landed 27 redfins over the 2lb barrier in the… Read more
Category: Drennan Cup 2019-20
Michael Coke’s 17lb 5oz Barbel
A large banded halibut pellet proved too irresistible for this chunky 17lb 5oz specimen to refuse. It was banked by barbel fanatic Michael Coke who made use of rising river levels on a stretch near Newark to grab a few hours fishing. A cage feeder loaded with dampened groundbait, micro… Read more
Ian Potts 17lb 1oz Gunthorpe barbel
The same fish for Ian Potts at 16lb 13oz and then only two days later at 17lb 1oz! Macclesfield based angler Ian Potts couldn’t believe his luck when he banked a new personal best barbel at 16lb 13oz, to only go and catch it again two days later at 17lb… Read more
Andy West with 5 outstanding rudd
Corn tempted these 5 river Nene rudd for Andy West who showed great patience in capturing this haul of red fins. The nation’s army of river anglers have kicked September off with a bang after a flurry of specimen fish are banked during a superb week of running-water action. Arguably… Read more
Thom Hunt’s 16lb 2oz Grafham zander
This competition caught zander certainly gave Thom Hunt the shakes when it popped up along side his boat. British zander don’t come much better looking than this chunky 16lb 2oz specimen which was expertly taken by predator ace Thom Hunt. Competing in the World Predator Classic at Cambridgeshire’s Grafham Reservoir,… Read more
Carl Salisbury 16lb 12oz river Trent barbel
The biggest recorded barbel from the river Trent this year was banked by Carl Salisbury after an epic battle. The river Trent’s barbel sport has shown no sign of slowing down as proven by a number of big-fish catches – topped by this exquisite 16lb 12oz specimen. The fine barbel… Read more