“The fish immediately tried to head for a snag but was quickly turned with the rod tip held low” David Herrin 17lb 5oz Bristol Avon record barbel “I arrived at the river after finishing work early at around 4 o’clock. I settled into my first swim and cast out a… Read more

“After a long fight and about 3 final surges, I slipped the net under her” “I had been planning my last 2019/20 season trip to the Tidal for several weeks and was planning to head down for first light on the 12th and fish until close on the 14th. When… Read more

“I looked down into the net and realised i’d caught a giant..” “Valentine’s Day is always a difficult day to go fishing and I wouldn’t like to push my luck with the wife, but this year when I rang my missus on the way home from work and she said… Read more

“When I first saw it I remember thinking: oh my god, that’s massive.” “I decided to spend the day on the River Nene but the weather was atrocious throughout the day thanks to storm Ciara, which dropped a deluge of rain and sleet on me – not to mention winds… Read more

“I weighed it and just watched the needle on the scales go past the 16lb, 17lb, 18lb, 19lb and 20lb marks – I just stood there shaking” “I was fishing a slack in a weirpool on a middle section of the River Thames” “Been fishing this area with luncheon meat… Read more

“I was absolutely astonished to see that i had broken my PB of 18lb 1oz with this monster.” “I made the 200-mile journey from my home near the Scottish borders to fish a club stretch on the River Trent, and although the weather was horrendous – with winds so strong… Read more