Barbel are well known for their brutal bites, but occasionally the largest of fish can give relatively delicate indications, as this 15lb 9oz River Derwent fish did for Tom Hague. The West Yorkshire based angler, received a very slow run before hooking the special fish. It took a 15mm boilie… Read more
The biggest tench ever caught by design in Britain has just been reported, after David Pratt slipped the net under this ludicrous fish, weighing 15lb exactly. The Rotherham-based specialist angler had the whopper from a weedy Midlands stillwater on a worm kebab rig. It’s just three ounces off Darren Ward’s… Read more
Rudd are stereotypically a fish of hot, sunny days, but they’re also well worth targeting during the hours of darkness, as Tim Dabrowa found with this 3lb 1oz specimen. He was fishing a Cambridgeshire river, where he’d been feeding for a few hours before the sun set, drawing a few… Read more
The River Lea has been in great form for big barbel in recent weeks, with Andrew Tredgett being one of the latest to get amongst the action with this impressive 16lb 7oz PB. He had the fish from the iconic Kings Weir Fishery, and it continues Andrew’s great start to… Read more
Daniel Bouskila had a session to remember recently on a southern river but also proved that being versatile with your tactics, can often land you a bonus fish, like this stunning 1lb dace. He told us “There are rods tailored to every sort of fishing imaginable these days, but you… Read more
Current Drennan Cup Champion Lee McManus has continued his run of form with big bream after managing nine doubles over a recent session, topped by this 16lb 1oz fish. Targeting a midlands stillwater, the Leicester angler fished in brutal conditions, with 45mph gusts and heavy rain battering his swim. Lee… Read more
