Simon Irvine had been targeting a small fenland drain in search of some monster rudd and had caught a number of fish over the 2lb mark over the past few weeks. But on a recent walk he spotted a group of bigger fish sitting on the far margin, tight against… Read more
Category: Specialist Anglers
Ian Wynter 17lb Barbel
“We were sitting down having a chat when a huge fish took the bait..“ Ian Wynter hadn’t been fishing much last due to many health issues, but instead of fishing, he spent the time visiting various reaches of the River Thames and planning his trips for the year ahead. Ian… Read more
Matthew Fernandez 4lb 3oz Crucian
“The hours’ drive home was a happy one indeed.” Matthew Fernandez arrived at a southern venue only to discover it was very busy with carp anglers. He didn’t let this dampen his spirits which proved to pay off massively on a recent crucian session. Matthew told us “when I arrived… Read more
Ian Potts 7lb 6oz Chub
Just a week after catching a personal best 7lb chub from the Tidal River Trent, Macclesfield-based angler Ian Potts returned to slip his net under an even bigger one weighing 7lb 6oz. Ian targeted a gravel run ¾ of the way across the river next to a sunken boat, with… Read more
James Helder 16lb 1oz Barbel
“After a tense 25-minute fight the barbel surfaced..” Around a week before the river season started James Helder baited under a bridge on a local stretch of a southern river with a mixture of pellets, luncheon meat cubes and various other baits from previous trips. James told us “On June… Read more
Tim Debrowa 3lb Rudd
” I knew straight away that this rudd was a good’un..” Tim Debrowa only lives ten minutes away from a Fenland river so made it his mission this season to fish it hard and see if he could catch another 3lb rudd, well he’s happy to say he has finally achieved… Read more