SIXTY-one- year-old Jeremy Weitz was left stunned when fishing a Southern chalk stream he encountered the biggest dace he has ever seen – a superb 1lb 3oz specimen. The Bournemouth rod described the fish as ‘truly massive’ as he measured it in at a staggering 14-inches long and was thinking… Read more
MARK Everard’s decision to fish through howling 40mph winds, heavy rain and a rapidly falling temperatures paid-off superbly with the capture of this plump 1lb 2oz 8dr dace. Undeterred by the less-than-ideal conditions the University Professor trotted breadflake over liquidised bread on his local Bristol Avon to hook into several… Read more
Trotting maggots between gravel bars on a stretch of the River Lea proved fruitful for Joe Royffe with the capture of this plump 1lb 8dr dace. The Hertfordshire specimen ace fed a small pinch of maggots on every trot through to ensure regular bites from roach and dace throughout the… Read more
WINCHESTER-based angler Aidan Bordiuk was left shaking with excitement when he netted this dream 1lb 1oz dace during a trip to a Hampshire chalk stream. After spotting a shoal of silverfish in clear water Aidan fed his chosen swim for half an hour to gain their confidence and received a… Read more
Vince Cater recently enjoyed the dace session of a lifetime when he slipped his landing net under this clonking 1lb 8dr dace. Targeting the Hampshire Avon, the 30-year-old and his friend Matthew Tann caught 25lb of silver darts averaging around the 10oz mark, however when Vince hooked the specimen fish… Read more
Gary Truelove had flooded river conditions to thank for the capture of this pristine 1lb 1oz dace. The running-water fanatic couldn’t fish a large river due to the poor conditions so opted for a smaller waterway in Hampshire to put his float skills to the test. Using a 13ft float… Read more
