“What I reeled in was an absolute beauty, weighing in at an impressive 15lb 8oz..” Worcestershire based angler Rob Hall had been relentlessly pursuing Zander for quite a while, turning into somewhat of an obsession for him. Rob explained “from the beginning of autumn until the season’s end, I dedicate… Read more

A big tide was tearing through, filling the river with colour and leaving it only just fishable! On a trip to the tidal Trent Darren Maloney managed this long 15lb 12oz zander in challenging conditions. A big tide was tearing through, filling the river with colour and leaving it only… Read more

Having spent hundreds of hours on the River Trent, it’s definitely paid off in style for Nottinghamshire angler, Ian Wilson, who’s just landed this 20lb 8oz zander – the fish of his dreams. It’s less than a pound off James Benfield’s 21lb 5oz British Record and fell to half a… Read more

Julian Barnes certainly made the most of his final days of his river season on the Tidal Trent, where he targeted multiple stretches and caught both barbel and ide alongside this stunning 18lb 9oz zander. The British Record crucian holder had been after a big zander all winter, and his… Read more

Although roach deadbaits are ‘the norm’ baits for zander by many anglers, Rotherham based angler Andy Oxley showed the value of trying something different, after catching this 16lb 9oz fish on a dace livebait. He was fishing a stretch of the Trent with form for the species, and started the… Read more

Two time Drennan Cup Champion Dai Gribble has been on a roll with zander this season and has just landed a new PB from the Tidal Trent, weighing 17lb 2oz. He spent a couple of days on the river and used an approach he describes as ‘bandering’, where he switches… Read more