Due to floods, Iestyn Jones’ pike campaign had been put on hold. However, when levels on his local River Wye dropped, he made no hesitation to get out and was rewarded with this 30lb 12oz specimen. It’s his second ‘thirty’ from the venue, having had a fish of 30lb 8oz… Read more
Persistence paid off on a trip to Grafham water for former Drennan Cup winner Jamie Cartwright, who tempted this 4lb 14oz perch on a crankbait. The Northamptonshire angler had landed fish of 3lb 15oz and 3lb 11oz on jigs early in the day but was keen to catch one on… Read more
Having spent many hours perch fishing on his local Great Ouse, getting to grips with targeting the species on a huge midlands stillwater has been a challenge for Adam Riches, but his efforts paid off with this 4lb 14oz specimen. It’s his joint PB and is a fish that continues… Read more
They say that confidence is key in fishing, and Kent ace Dan Woolcott’s must have been be sky-high after he landed this beautiful, a 3lb 1oz roach, just weeks after landing the grayling of a lifetime. Targetting a southern pit, Dan presented a maggot feeder at 60 yards out over… Read more
“Maybe 20 minutes later the tip bounced back and just kept bouncing. I struck swiftly and connected with a solid resistance..” We’ve all got an item of tackle that gives us a little confidence boost when used, be it a certain rod or even a landing net. This can be… Read more
After spotting a large grayling patrolling close to the bank under a willow tree, Stephen Dewhurst employed a tactic rarely seen in modern fishing to catch it. Stret-pegging involves fishing a float well overdepth on a river, allowing a hookbait to be fished almost static or tantalisingly eased through the… Read more
