It’s safe to say Devon based angler Bruce Elston has been having a great time in recent months at Chew Valley, having landed a 33lb 13oz PB pike back in May. He was happy with his lot, but after a friend of his landed an even bigger fish, he couldn’t… Read more
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Adam O’Donnell 4lb 4oz Crucian
With the majority of big crucian carp reported, being caught on feeder tactics, it was refreshing to see this 4lb 4oz specimen banked on the float. Adam O’Donnell had seen a few good fish show on his local park lake and decided on an early morning session the following day…. Read more
Wayne Thomas 38lb Pike
Since the start of the 2021 pike season, Chew Valley Lake has been in great form once again, and it shows no sign of slowing up, after Devon angler Wayne Thomas banked this 38lb fish. Using fly tactics, Wayne used a black pattern on a 9wt rod, intermediate line and… Read more
Thomas Finney 33lb 8oz Pike
Fly fishing for pike is certainly growing in popularity, and you can see why, with fish like this 33lb 8oz specimen falling to the tactic. It was banked by St Neots angler Thomas Finney, who had endured a slow day on a large Midlands reservoir. In the gin clear water,… Read more
Ryszard Warman 3lb 10oz Rudd
A quick hour-long session before work was all Ryszard Warman needed to bank this huge 3lb 10oz rudd at the start of the season from a Fenland drain. The 43-year-old, from March in Cambridgeshire, has spotted a group of fish on a walkabout serval weeks earlier, so started baiting the… Read more
Paul Scowen 5lb 14oz Eel
Paul Scowen is no stranger when it comes to fishing for eels, and this certainly served him well on a recent outing as he banked this lovely 5lb 14oz specimen. He told us “I’ve fished for eels for decades and my results over the years have shown that there’s a… Read more