It’s safe to say that Simon Ashton has put in the leg work this season whilst trying to catch a 3lb+ Rudd.. Travelling over 4000 miles this summer has shown real commitment by the northern specimen angler but unfortunately, he hadn’t been successful. Well that all changed recently when Simon… Read more

Following a good start to the season on the Fenland Drains, southern specimen hunter Simon Baker connected with this immaculate rudd, weighing in at 3lb 8dr. Simon had already banked several fish over the 2lb mark this season, topped by a 2lb 9oz fish, but with low pressure and high… Read more

After a rather tricky spring, Hertfordshire specimen hunter, Joe Royffe, was truly pleased to land this bruiser of a rudd from the River Cam, weighing in at 3lb 3oz. On his third trip to the river, Joe roved around, running a waggler with a bread flake hookbait through a few… Read more

He knew it wasn’t the biggest of the group.. After missing the start of the season due to work commitments, Cambridge angler Paul Brooks managed to get on the bank a few days later, and made up for lost time by landing this stunning 3lb 9oz rudd. Targeting a Fenland… Read more

Fenland rivers are a popular early season target for quite a few anglers, offering some of the best rudd fishing around as Keith Mutton found out on the first day of the season. Fishing with his son and friend, Keith offered float fished corn and hooked what he believed to… Read more