For many of us, going on a ‘social’ involves catching very little – instead the focus is on chilling out with friends. But.. ..on a trip to an East Anglia gravel pit, James Champkin managed to not only catch up with a couple of old mates, but also take a… Read more
Category: Species
Calogero Iacono 16lb Zander
On his first solo boat trip, Calogero Iacono was rewarded with this 16lb zander. He was targeting a midlands river, and the main priority of the trip was to have a play with his new electronics. After spending two hours driving up and down, watching the screen and setting it… Read more
Neil Tristram 3lb 12oz Roach
It’s been a phenomenal season for big stillwater roach already, and catches show no signs of slowing, as Neil Tristram landed this 3lb 12oz redfin alongside one of 2lb 15oz 8dr. The Nottinghamshire angler was fishing a syndicate gravel pit in his home county, where he caught the pair of… Read more
Adam Riches 18lb 3oz Bream
A wet, low-pressure front is something many big fish anglers keep an eye out for, as it’s often enough to get the largest fish feeding. Midlands angler Adam Riches did just that and made the most of it on a recent trip, when he landed this 17lb 3oz bream. The… Read more
Roger Mellon 1lb 2oz Dace
Triumph on Thames tributary for Roger Mellon Sometimes making slight adjustments to your feed or the flavourings used can make a massive difference on the overall result, and that’s exactly what happened for Roger as he banked this stunning 1lb 2oz dace from a local river.He told us “There’s a… Read more
Simon Ashton 5lb 4oz Perch
Simon Ashton has landed a perch that’ll ‘live with him until he dies’, after slipping the net under this 5lb 4oz specimen. He’s enjoyed a superb run of form with the species on a northern syndicate water, where he’d landed a PB of 4lb 8oz previously. Simon was happy enough… Read more