A string of specimen bream catches topped by an 18lb monster proves that there’s no better time than now to smash your personal best. With the onset of cooler weather the nation’s slabs have gone on a feeding frenzy and as a result, some truly impressive catches are now being… Read more
A bream deserving some recognition was this 16lb 10oz tone-tone specimen taken by Lee Mcmanus during a recent trip. The Leicester-based angler hooked into the fine slab on a midlands gravel pit using a 12mm boilie hookbait tipped with a piece of buoyant rubber corn. He fished his rig over… Read more
The British bream record has been well and truly been shaken this week after the capture of this 21lb 12oz monster. It was hooked and landed by Suffolk-based angler James Crameri who targeted a low-stock southern gravel pit during a two-night session. Speaking to Angling Times, James explained how his… Read more
Drennan Bordon’s Brett Cooper reports back from his potential record-breaking catch in the Sensas Southern Canal League on the Oxford Canal. I was looking forward to this round as there was a chance or drawing in the boats at Rock of Gibraltar. I ended up last in the queue to draw,… Read more
Particle baits such as hemp, seeds and maize are a great alternative for many species. A great tactic is to use a small PVA mesh bag of particles which you can nick onto the hook before casting. The majority of seeds and particles are soaked for a period of time and… Read more
This is the picture of a giant bream that topped the scales at 21lb 6oz and was caught from a 90-acre stillwater in the North West. It’s a specimen that captor Robert Machin described as the ‘catch-of-a-lifetime’ when he targeted the ultra-tough venue where it’s not uncommon for bream fishing… Read more
