All-round angler, Jake Benson was determined to help his friend and fellow angler master the art of trotting so a plan put into action and this is how they got on. Jake runs through the day in his own words: As the alarm signalled my 5:15 am wake up call, a… Read more
The biggest chub of the season at 7lb 15oz has fallen to specimen angler Phil Mapp who enjoyed a remarkable week on the Great Ouse – breaking his PB twice in five days. Phil’s unforgettable week started with a 7lb 13oz chevin caught on bread flake from the Great Linford… Read more
Darrell Carter landed his best perch of the season in the shape of this clonking 4lb 3oz specimen. Targeting a Lea Valley syndicate, Darrell used a craw imitation fished on a cheb rig to tempt the stripy. After twitching his lure slowly across the bottom the perch put up a… Read more
Roman Sivak took full advantage of perfect conditions on the River Thames with this stunning 7lb 7oz chub. Targeting a deep area with plenty of bankside cover, Roman presented two 16mm plum and salmon boilies wrapped in matching paste on a bottom bait rig. An early morning take resulted in… Read more
Simon Baker achieved his target of catching a specimen chub over the magical 7lb mark on float gear from his local stretch of the River Lea. Having lost a good fish the week before in the snags, the London based angler returned using stick float and maggot tactics to tame… Read more
Late Autumn’s incredible form for big chub continued this week with the captures of three seven pounders topped by a 7lb 14oz monster. The largest of the three was banked by West Sussex-based angler Alex Warren who made the most of rising water temperatures and overcast conditions when he hooked… Read more
