Quite a few anglers go fishing for personal achievements and every year they set out a self target. This year is no different and Alfie Naylor set himself a challenge to catch a 2lb roach from the Trent which he thought that personally, it was a difficult challenge to meet…. Read more
Category: Specialist Anglers
Joe Royffe 15lb 14oz Bream
“The action continued during the night resulting in a further seven double figure bream“ Some people would love to land one or two double figure bream during a session, but Joe Royffe couldn’t really plan for what was going to unfold on a recent bream session. Joe explains – “With… Read more
Daniel Woodcott 6lb 4oz Eel
“My bite alarm sounded and I finally bent into a proper one..” Daniel Woolcott’s eel campaign on a southern gravel pit this summer had been tough going as after 17 overnight sessions he’d only managed to catch a few smaller fish to 3lb. Daniel told us “I had an eighteenth… Read more
Brett Longthorne 17lb 6oz Barbel
“After a 10 minute battle I was staring at a huge barbel..” Brett Longthorne managed this new personal best barbel of 17lb 6oz from the tidal trent on a recent session. Brett told us “I got to the river Friday afternoon and was happy to find the river was up… Read more
Barry McConnell 7lb 8oz Eel
Barry McConnell certainly celebrated his birthday in style when he banked 6 specimen eels topped off by this 7lb 8oz beauty. Barry told us “It was my 63rd birthday so I celebrated the way I know best – by going eel fishing! I decided to spend 10 consecutive days on… Read more
Roger Caswell 7lb 4oz Chub
Roger Carswell banked himself this superb 7lb 4oz chub from the River Severn near Shrewsbury on a recent session. Roger told us “Low, clear conditions have made fishing very difficult so far this season – too many anglers still persist with big baits to catch barbel, but the reverse approach… Read more