“I struck into the most powerful barbel ive hooked to date..” Terrence Rowley recently caught this impressive 17lb barbel from the island at Gunthorple on the River Trent and backed up this fish with a further 5 doubles ranging from 10lb 2oz to 11lb 11oz in the same session. Terrance… Read more
Category: Specialist Anglers
Matt Delabruyere 3lb 4oz Rudd
“It was a nervy battle from the old warrior which tried every trick in the book..” Matt Delabruyere noticed the conditions were perfect for an early morning rudd session, so he headed to the same stretch of the fenland drains which he had some success from earlier on in the… Read more
Ian Pryke 7lb 12oz Eel
“I picked the rod up and leaned into a very heavy fish“ Ian Pryke has been a keen angler for almost 60 years in both saltwater and fresh. Specimen hunting has always been his favourite style of fishing, targeting bass in the sea and perch and pike in freshwater. For… Read more
Ella Mae Beckett 16lb 5oz Barbel
“sure enough the rod bent over and Ella was once again playing a powerful fish..“ Ella Mae Beckett certainly had a session to remember when she banked this lovely 16lb 5oz barbel from the River Dearne in South Yorkshire. Along with her father Steven, the pair have been on a… Read more
Paul Bailey 4lb 10oz Perch
“My float shot under and I struck into a heavy weight..“ This season, Paul Bailey had decided to concentrate his fishing time on perch fishing and has managed to get out every weekday morning since lockdown was lifted and has managed a fair few specimens! Paul told us “By targeting… Read more
Steve Pitts 10lb 2oz Eel
“It measured an astonishing 48” long with a 12” girth, it was a proper snake..“ How about this for a monster eel! ‘Eel Man’ Steve Pitts smashed his personal best when he landed this impressive 10lb 2oz giant! Steve told us “I was targeting an undisclosed low-stock water which I… Read more