A 90-acre water is a daunting prospect for many anglers, but Paul Faint’s decision to target the eel population of a southern gravel pit was proven worthwhile when he banked this 5lb 13oz snake. After baiting a gravel plateaux 50 yards out in open water, Paul had his hooklength broken… Read more

A three-week pre-baiting campaign paid off in fine style for Gardner-backed specimen angler Mike Lyddon with this dark 5lb 9oz eel. Targeting a large southern Stillwater, Mike selected an overgrown swim that he baited a swim in the corner of the lake with dead maggots and minced fish. He said:… Read more

Eel fanatic Tony Arbery has banked the biggest Anguilla of the season in the form of this remarkable 7lb 6oz specimen. The fish was part of a three-eel-haul and was taken during an evening session on a southern pit with his dad Len. Tony told Angling Times: “I was unsure… Read more

Dai Gribble’s pursuit of a new personal best eel came into fruition when a recent session yielded this fine 5lb 12oz example. The two-time Drennan Cup champ had spent two trips targeting a Southern gravel pit in search of a monster and finally achieved his goal when the large leviathan… Read more

Those who have gone out specifically targeting eels have also had success this week – as proven by former Drennan Cup champion Len Arbery who caught a 6lb specimen. Choosing to fish short sessions Len and son Tony took multiple 4lb-plus eels with the 6lb fish being the pick of… Read more

After seeing a large eel swim past his feet whilst tench fishing, Steve Grinham has been in pursuit of the monster fish and this week took what could have been the culprit – a specimen eel of 5lb 2oz. Steve was fishing a close in spot on a Hertfordshire Stillwater… Read more