A 3 hour session at the crack of dawn produced this immense 5lb 3oz canal perch for Pontefract angler, Paul Bailey. Targeting the New Junction Canal, Paul fished two rods with legered lobworm. One was cast to the far bank, the other dropped off the near margin. Just 30 minutes… Read more
Kicking off this seasons Drennan Cup is Kevin Sanders and this stunning 4lb 5oz crucian! Going the extra mile can play an enormous part in catching big fish, and that is exactly what Cambridge angler Kevin Sanders did, embarking on a 200-mile round trip to Surrey for a day targeting… Read more
Massive perch seem to turn up in the most unlikely of venues these days, as Matt Peacock found when he landed this 4lb 8oz fish from a tiny 10-swim crucian pond. The venue is a club water that’s overlooked by many members, but Matt figured there could be a few… Read more
***** Drennan Cup Winner ***** In one of the most closely-fought finishes in the competition’s history, Simon Daley has won the 2020/21 Drennan Cup £2000, narrowly pipping big-eel specialist Steve Pitts to the title. Hundreds of weekly winners from the past five seasons cast their votes, and Simon and Steve… Read more
“The fish just kept taking line and took 10 minutes to land..” The long standing barbel record at the famous Throop fishery on the Dorset Stour was beaten in the final days of the season, with this 16lb 5oz fish by local angler, Keith Humphreys. He told us “After feeding… Read more
This winter had been tricky for most anglers wanting to fish the rivers. High water levels and coloured water meant fishing was difficult all round, especially for lure anglers like Mick Trillow. Thankfully towards the back end of the season, levels dropped, and he enjoyed some phenomenal sport, with this… Read more
