“Going down to a microscopic size 24 hook and 14oz bottom to land this 1lb specimen” Scaling down your gear can make a big difference in fishing, but Steve Allen took things to another level on a recent dace session, going down to a microscopic size 24 hook and 14oz… Read more
Vince Cater not only landed himself a new personal best, but also a new river record when he banked this beautiful 1lb 3oz Dace from the Bristol Avon. He told us: “I had a run of sensational dace up to 15oz before hooking what I thought was a trout on… Read more
Sleep didn’t come easy for Adam Jones after realised he had slipped back a monster Dace without realising the true size of it. He told us “I grew up in the Cotswolds fishing for grayling, so this winter I decided to re-live my youth and target them in the small… Read more
Matt Atkins targeted some slack stretches of the Hampshire Avon.. ..with a light maggot feeder tactic recently and was rewarded in style with this lovely 1b dace, his second ever of the species. Matt backed up the big dace with a handful of other dace and roach to 2lb 2oz.
Nothing could quite prepare him for this 1lb specimen! Steve Spiller had a session to remember when he ventured down to the Hampshire Avon for a day’s fishing with Matt Tann in search of dace. Steve landed plenty of fish throughout the day but nothing could quite prepare him for… Read more
“I was about pack away when I bent into one final fish..” “I’ve spent the last three months in pursuit of a big dace and despite catching around a thousand in 30 short afternoon sessions across six Norfolk rivers, not one had been over the 1lb barrier. I could have… Read more
