Martyn Cattermole banked his 8th pike over the 30lb barrier when he slipped the net under this 36lb 8oz personal best. He backed it up with a specimen of 24lb 12oz when he fished the prolific Chew Valley Reservoir near Bristol. The 58-year-old from Bristol fooled his predators with small… Read more
Three red maggots were the key to the capture of a record-breaking barbel caught from the River Itchen. The huge fish weighed 16lb 10oz and smashes the current river best by 2lb 2oz after 68-year-old, Terry Lathwell targeted a stretch of the lower river. It also sets a new personal… Read more
This stunning picture is former Drennan Cup champion Dai Gribble cradling a new personal best pike that topped the scales at an impressive 32lb 4oz. To catch a 30lb plus pike from a day-ticket venue is a rare feat, but the Korum-backed specialist was fishing Thames Water’s Farmoor Reservoir when… Read more
A day-ticket fishery has produced a handful of perch of-a-lifetime with huge fish weighing 5lb 4oz and 5lb 1oz. Thames Water’s Farmoor Reservoir is known to be a tough nut to crack but Paul Parnell and Angling Times columnist Paul Garner more than proved the predator potential of this vast 400-acre… Read more
A day-ticket fishery has produced a perch of-a-lifetime weighing 4lb 12oz for Paul Garner. Thames Water’s Farmoor Reservoir is known to be a tough nut to crack but Angling Times columnist Paul Garner more than proved the predator potential of this vast 400-acre fishery that’s split into two lakes known… Read more
Paul Sharman from Bromley, Kent, had every right to smile after he fished Blagdon Lake and won the battle with a 39lb specimen. The tackle I used was a 12 Weight Rod, HD7 fast sinking line, 40lb wire trace, and a Goldfish patterned fly. “The fish is the pinnacle of… Read more
