There’s certainly something special about float fishing with a centrepin reel, with many anglers using the old-school tactic for the sheer joy of it. But Joe Savage showed that the very largest fish can be tempted on the method with this 8lb 1oz chub caught at the back end of… Read more
One of the biggest river perch ever caught in the UK has been landed in the shape of this remarkable 5lb 10oz fish by specimen angler Phill McGuire just before the season ended. Having noticed river levels dropping and good water clarity, Phill was on the bank at first light… Read more
Grayling sessions don’t come much better than the one Daniel Bouskila enjoyed towards the end of the season on the River Frome, where he landed a stunning brace of fish, weighing 3lb 5oz and 3lb 4oz. In addition, he added specimens of 2lb 7oz and 2lb 2oz, all of which… Read more
British record holder dace holder Simon Ashton has been on fine form recently after rolling back the years, searching for some specimen dace. After a red letter day on the River Ribble, he returned towards the back end of the season for another go and was rewarded with this 1lb… Read more
It’s safe to say we all have those moments where nothing to be going our way, and things don’t pan out the way we’d like, well that’s exactly what Phil White has experienced this season, but his efforts have finally come good with this 17lb 8oz Hampshire Avon barbel. He’d… Read more
Sam Hubbard has been working rather hard at his perch fishing over recent seasons, and his persistence certainly paid off for Yorkshire all-rounder, with this 4lb 4oz specimen. It’s his new personal best and was caught from a Yorkshire river on a single lobworm hookbait, mounted on a size 6… Read more
