Tricky fishing situations often call for a slightly unorthodox approach.. ..as Sam Jones proved when he tempted this 7lb 11oz chub by trotting with a bubble float – a device generally used for catching carp off the top. He was targeting the River Stort, a tributary to the Lea and… Read more
Effort equals reward for Cliff! It’s fair to say Cliff Kinch has certainly been putting the effort into the River Itchen, targeting barbel over the past year and its all paid off, in the shape of this lovely 15lb 4oz barbel. He told us “I’ve been targeting barbel from a… Read more
A trip to Norfolk’s Bawburgh Lakes proved fruitful for Bruce Ruscoe, who landed half a dozen tench topped by this 10lb 15oz specimen. The session continues a fine run of form for Bruce, as he won the National Tench Championships at Linear Fisheries earlier this year. On this trip though,… Read more
The flatbed Method feeder has been adopted by those in search of big fish for quite a while now and can be a devastating tactic.. ..Josh Marchant showed exactly why recently with this stunning 3lb 3oz rudd. Targeting his Cambridgeshire carp syndicate, he decided to stick out an additional rod… Read more
Ronan Murray set himself the target of catching something ‘really big’ this season, and it’s safe to say he did just that, with this colossal 39lb 13oz pike. The professional guide took Monday and Tuesday off work for four months to concentrate on one venue he reckoned could produce his… Read more
Theres certainly been no shortage of big tench reported over recent weeks, but none larger than this 12lb 8oz beauty, landed by Lee Snow. He was fishing a large southern gravel pit and spent two hours waking the lake prior to tackling up, looking for fish rolling. Eventually, he found… Read more
