Over the last few weeks Simon Ashton has enjoyed some superb, big perch action, landing a string of fish over the 4lb mark, topped by this 4lb 8oz UK personal best. He’d seen fish smashing fry in the margins and suspected perch were the culprits and started out by fishing… Read more
Category: Drennan Cup
Andy Oxley 3lb 12oz Roach
One of the biggest roach ever landed in Yorkshire has just been reported, after Andy Oxley slipped the net under this 3lb 12oz leviathan. The Rotherham angler had the fish from a stillwater with it falling to helicopter feeder tactics fished with a 16-inch hooklink – rather than the short,… Read more
Jerry Brown 18lb 10oz Barbel
Jerry Brown was left ‘buzzing for hours’ after landing this superb 18lb 10oz barbel from King’s Weir on the River Lea.. It’s a venue that’s produced big fish non-stop over recent months, with anglers catching on everything from maggots to boilies. Although, Jerry did things slightly differently, tempting this specimen… Read more
Rob Hall 12lb 14oz Zander
“What I reeled in was an absolute beauty, weighing in at an impressive 15lb 8oz..” Worcestershire based angler Rob Hall had been relentlessly pursuing Zander for quite a while, turning into somewhat of an obsession for him. Rob explained “from the beginning of autumn until the season’s end, I dedicate… Read more
Mark Woodage 7lb 13oz Chub
During a session on the Hampshire Avon, Mark Woodage managed this 7lb 13oz chub thanks to a clever baiting trick. He’d landed a fish of 5lb 13oz after a swim move and decided to rest the swim. As he watched the group of chub graze over his free boilie offerings,… Read more
Aaron Smith 18lb 12oz Barbel
After his alarm went off at 3:30am, Yorkshire angler Aaron Smith made the long journey south to the River Lea’s in-form King’s Weir, where he landed this superb 18lb 12oz barbel. He settled on a swim by the weir itself, and after finding a deep hole to target, casting regularly… Read more