Just a few ounces short of the venue record! Pensioner Mike Holcombe landed one of the biggest barbel ever reported from one of Britain’s premier fisheries, in the shape of this 17lb 2oz barbel. The 83-year-old was fishing the lower Severn with his son, Alan, when he landed the impressive… Read more
After his father died suddenly and unexpectedly a two weeks ago, young Alfie Lane went fishing on the Dorset Stour with local expert Paul Potter and landed the chub of a lifetime. Alfie and his father used to fish the river multiple times a week, and the aim of this… Read more
Specimen river roach can be hard to track down, but after travelling from his Hertfordshire home to the River Frome, John Trimmer’s efforts paid off with this 2lb 15oz redfin. He’s been after a big river roach for a while, and knew he needed to be selective in his approach… Read more
One rule that many specimen anglers live by is to spend as much time at the venue as possible, and at times that can mean long hours and lots of journeys. Stockton-on-Tees angler Danny Hewitt had to do just that to reach the River Trent, with a 240-mile round trip… Read more
Big perch are known for being picky feeders, and whilst on a trip to a flat calm Grafham Water, Simon Davidson had to wait until clouds rolled over and the light faded before tempting this 4lb 15oz specimen. He was using lure tactics on the session with his dad, James…. Read more
Last season we were inundated with reports of huge perch from ‘midlands reservoirs’, and as the leaves start to turn, lure anglers have been dusting off their stillwater kit and heading back out in the hunt for big stripeys. The first reported this season fell to the rod of Gloucestershire… Read more
