The decision to switch target species midway through a day on the bank paid off handsomely for Jamie Cartwright when he slipped his net under this superb 5lb 2oz perch. The 41-year-old began his session on a stretch of the Great Ouse targeting roach with trotted breadflake tactics, but after… Read more
Northamptonshire based specimen angler, Jamie Cartwright has turned his attention to eels this summer and has landed eels up to 5lb on his latest trip. “I recently caught a nice brace of eels during a recent overnight session on a Stillwater in Cambridgeshire. The first weighed 5lb exactly, an equal… Read more
Specialist angler, Jamie Cartwright caught this impressive bream during his latest session on a large gravel pit. “I arrived for an overnight session to find a group of fish milling around off a point swim I had fished previously. So I fired out a couple of loose boilies towards the… Read more
Jamie Cartwright caught this immaculate 4lb 6oz perch from the Great Ouse on a lure last week. Here’s the former Drennan Cup Champion’s account of a memorable capture: I arrived at the river bright and early on Sunday morning. The first thing I did was set up my lure rod in… Read more
Former Drennan Cup holder, Jamie Cartwright recently banked this huge 7lb 4oz chub from the River Great Ouse. The Northampton Specimen Group member used his 12ft 1.5 Series 7 Specialist Avon/Quiver rod and a bolt rig constructed of 2oz in-line lead, a short Tungsten Loaded hooklink and a size 8 Curve Shank… Read more
Northampton based specimen angler, and former Drennan Cup Holder, Jamie Cartwright reports on a hectic session for perch on the Great Ouse. The day started quite well, the conditions were perfect, heavy cloud cover had kept overnight temperatures up around 8 or 9 degrees and the river was carrying a… Read more
