Further north on the mighty River Trent, Andrew Knots Banked this incredibly fat 15lb 15oz barbel after fishing on four consecutive days from June 16th. He said: “I was fishing with my good mate Alfie Naylor, and most evenings after work both of us went down and put some grub… Read more
Britain’s rivers continue their excellent run of early season form, with some remarkable specimens being caught across the country. Ben Fairweather kicked things off on the legendary Hampshire Avon, with an immense 7lb 11oz chub. Targeting the stretch at Winkton, persistence paid off for the Bournemouth-based boat builder, who fished… Read more
Catch reports flooded in into the Angling Times News Desk throughout the opening week with the pick of the bunch being a monster chub of 7lb 15oz. The exceptional summer chevin was caught by Samuel Everist, who took advantage of his lunch break at work to head to the River… Read more
A species not often associated with rivers is rudd, but Andy Childs used the opening day to smash his personal best for the species by landing a clonking 3lb 3oz specimen. The fish was caught from a stretch of the River Cam which Andy and two friends had raked and… Read more
A three-week pre-baiting campaign paid off in fine style for Gardner-backed specimen angler Mike Lyddon with this dark 5lb 9oz eel. Targeting a large southern Stillwater, Mike selected an overgrown swim that he baited a swim in the corner of the lake with dead maggots and minced fish. He said:… Read more
A FIVE year pursuit in search of a double-figure tench finally came to an end for James Champkin in the form of this superb 10lb 11oz specimen. The Angling Trust Campaigns Officer slipped the net under 18 tench during his trip to a southern gravel pit – which also produced… Read more
