A rainstorm of monsoon proportions failed to deter Adam Perna when he slipped the net under this personal best 15lb 15oz barbel. The Blakes Baits sponsored, Oxfordshire angler fished a night session on a Southern waterway where he tempted his prize during a storm at 3 am using a Blakes 18mm… Read more
The River Trent’s seemingly endless stream of huge barbel continues this week with the capture of this superb 16lb 10oz specimen. A home-made boilie was a winner for barbel fishing fanatic Andy Oxley, from Rotherham, when he fished a lower tidal reach of the ever-popular waterway. It was a single… Read more
With the traditional pike season underway, it’s time to tie up some new traces and prepare the predator gear. Having strong tackle is a must whilst pike fishing. I use an E-Sox Piker 12ft Bait Rod with 60lb E-Sox Piker Braided Reel Line loaded onto a strong and reliable reel. The most important part though has to be the trace. For my traces I like… Read more
James Sarkar had the dream start to his 2017 zander fishing campaign when he landed a brace of river predators totalling 28lb 12oz. The fish weighed 15lb 8oz and 13lb 4oz were taken by the Worcester-based specialist when he targeted a stretch of the River Severn. Simple running rigs with… Read more
Moving onto the River Severn and 73-year-old, George Hinds also set a new personal best when he slipped the net under a 15lb 2oz fish. The Eastbourne, Sussex-based angler beat his previous best that stood at 14lb 10oz.
An old split cane rod and centerpin reel is what Lionel Martin used on the River Thames to land two monster fish in the form of a 16lb 10oz barbel and 7lb 4oz chub. The Slough-based angler netted the two specimens while on a boat fishing trip with his son… Read more
