Just eight weeks after having life-saving surgery, Chris Lowe kicked-off his autumn perch campaign and managed this superb 4lb 10oz stripey. The Shimano angler was fishing the River Thames and tempted the fish on lure tactics. He was targeting an area where there’s dense weed cover and was thrilled to… Read more
The last few weeks the northern rivers have received little to no rain which has had an adverse effect on levels and water clarity. The venue I was fishing was half a metre lower than its usual autumn height and gin clear, hence the scaled down approach needed to tempt… Read more
A rising river and ideal weather proved the perfect storm for Craig Smithson on a trip to the Hampshire Avon, where the river gave up one of its finest prizes in the shape of this 19lb 12oz barbel. Fishing an evening session, Craig targeted a small gravel spot amongst streamer… Read more
After hearing about some big rudd in his local area, young Fenland specimen angler George Nice headed down to a local stretch and tempted fish of 2lb 5oz and this 3lb 1oz specimen. The 14-year-old used corn for bait, and after flicking out a few grains he got the fish… Read more
Lincolnshire angler Tom Peden recently caught what he describes as a ‘perch angler’s dream’ when he slipped the net under this immaculate fish of 4lb 8oz. It was caught on a misty morning from a shallow stretch of his local river, where he’d located a deep hole. Using a vintage… Read more
For many anglers, the big-rudd season ended when summer did, but they are certainly still out there to be caught, as Ryan Hayden showed with this 3lb 2oz specimen. Fishing in the species’ Fenland hotspot, Ryan fished bread on the surface alongside a float, which he added to help him… Read more
