ORecently, Ian Petch has been going through treatment following a previously unrelated illness, and had lost his mojo to go fishing. But, with a break in the treatment, he decided to go for a 24-hour eel session on a water where he’s had success with the species in the past…. Read more

When it comes to catching big eels, most anglers will tell you that the south of England is the place to be. But Neil Hardy proved they can be caught from much further north, when he landed this fish of 7lb 3oz from an East Yorkshire pit. The Wakefield angler… Read more

After racking up what he describes as a ‘serious amount of blanks’ in search of eels, it’d have been easy for Norfolk angler Stephen Gibbons to fall apart when he missed a bite at 2am on a recent trip But after casting straight back out, he had another take before… Read more

The biggest eel ever reported in the British Isles has been banked, breaking one of our longest standing records by an ounce! FULL VIDEO LINKED BELOW!   The fish was caught by species fanatic Steve Ricketts from a southern gravel pit, weighed 11lb 3oz and left him ‘close to finding… Read more

Over recent weeks, Daniel Bouskila has enjoyed some sensational eel fishing, landing two four-pounders. But a recent three-hour session saw those fish blown out of the water, when he banked this 6lb 2oz beast. He’d arrived on a misty dawn at a southern gravel pit and found the swim fizzing… Read more

Angling pressure can negatively impact the quality of fishing on a water, but by doing just one session a year on a certain eel water, Richard Mills’ believes he swings the odds of a big fish in his favour, as was proven with this 6lb 2oz specimen from the venue…. Read more