A three-day expedition targeting specimen eels paid off in fine style for Dean Aston when he slipped the net under this impressive 6lb 6oz specimen. It was the only bite of the trip for the 48-year-old painter and decorator from Wolverhampton, but one that he would never forget. Speaking to… Read more
Big eels are notoriously difficult to catch by design, however by utilising an unconventional approach Paul Scowen successfully landed this 5lb 4oz specimen. Targeting a 50-acre syndicate lake in the South-East, Paul fished over a bed of dead maggots with hair-rigged worm sections or bunches of maggots, presented on a… Read more
After catching a big eel on a tench rig the week before, Dai Gribble was determined to return to the same southern Stillwater and catch a large eel by design. Following a day’s tench fishing Dai cast his eel rod out over the top of the same baited area at… Read more
This is the image of an incredible 10lb 2oz eel which falls just one pound short of the current British record. It was banked by 55-year-old engineer Tony Arbery, the son of outright 1990 Drennan Cup Winner, Len Arbery – who spent 48 hours targeting an undisclosed southern Stillwater with… Read more
Northamptonshire based specimen angler, Jamie Cartwright has turned his attention to eels this summer and has landed eels up to 5lb on his latest trip. “I recently caught a nice brace of eels during a recent overnight session on a Stillwater in Cambridgeshire. The first weighed 5lb exactly, an equal… Read more
A two-year quest to land a big eel ended in style for Nick Hughes when he won the battle with this 5lb 10oz fish. He’s been fishing exclusively for eels throughout the summer months with only small fish to show for his efforts, but he finally struck gold at a… Read more
