Lee Noakes decided to stay and fish for a further 15 minutes proved golden when he slipped the net under a record-breaking barbel from the River Itchen. The impressive fish weighed 17lb 3oz, beat Terry Lathwell’s capture of the old record by 9oz and was taken on simple maggot feeder… Read more
The River Test provided the stage on which Adam Reed made pike fishing history. The Trakker employee from Sussex landed the 31lb 6oz fish just 30 minutes after starting his session-to-remember. It was a smelt hookbait that he expertly worked through his swim with the help of the popular sink… Read more
Manchester’s Andy Cheetham had the best day’s fishing of his life when a trip to a midlands river saw him beat his personal best twice with the two incredible perch. “I’m still in disbelief as to catch a five ‘pounder’ is a dream, but to have two in a session… Read more
Drennan Barnsley Blacks almost pulled off the double at the latest Winter League final fished on the drains in March and at Decoy lakes. After winning last year’s final we were all looking forward to this year with some great fishing at both venues in the run-up to the match… Read more
Graham Mann banked a 15lb 6oz zander from the River Severn on a lure. He was on the verge of packing up when he hooked the fish on a lure. His current personal best stands at 15lb 15oz caught from the same venue and his latest specimen came after he… Read more
A huge brace of pike with a total weight of 76lb 10oz has topped a week to remember for predator angler John Rushworth. The specimens topped the scales at 40lb 2oz and 36lb 8oz which were caught in what John Rushworth described as ‘a day’s fishing he’s waited for all… Read more
