A day-ticket venue has produced the biggest roach of the season weighing 3lb 3oz. The impressive specimen provided the only bite of the day for former Drennan Cup champion Dai Gribble when he visited a venue in Oxfordshire. This is his sixth roach over the 3lb mark and fell into… Read more
Category: Specimen
Huge Brace Of Cotswold Perch
Lobworms have accounted for the capture of a huge brace of perch with a combined weight of 8lb 7oz. The fish-of-a-life-time was caught by Matt Wood when he fished a session at a lake in the Cotswolds. His biggest perch topped the scales at 4lb 6oz with the other at… Read more
Martin Bowler’s Top Tips #22 – Accuracy
During the colder months use a Feederbomb – accuracy is key to winter fishing and for introducing maggots these are the best. Feederbombs are a quite unique design that really does cast better than almost any other feeder. They are a fantastic choice when you are looking to feeder fish accurately at… Read more
Martin Bowler’s Top Tips #21 – Hooking A Worm
Lobworms have to be one of the best baits for targeting perch, but being such a big bait they can mask the hook and result in lost fish so the way you hook them is very important. Choice of hook pattern always plays a huge part in any form of fishing… Read more
Colossal 5lb Perch Landed On Lure
A lure bough from e-bay was the key to the capture of this huge 5lb perch. Michael Eagles was retrieving the 5-inch red and black soft plastic lure, that he purchased from the popular online auction site, through his swim on a gravel pit in the south of the UK… Read more
Martin Bowler’s Top Tips #20 – Use An Up-Trace
When using a paternoster or a free roving float for pike fishing it is always important to use an up-trace. To fish without an up-trace can lead to bite-offs and a lost pike will often result in the fish being unable to shake the hooks. To save having to remake… Read more