E-Sox consultant Steve Rowley took to his kayak for a short early morning perch session and was rewarded with this stunning fish of 3lb 9oz. Steve patrolled the margins searching for shoals of fry, once found, he then covered the area with a small Mepp’s Spinner using his 9ft E-Sox Piker… Read more
Category: Specimen
3lb Rudd Sets New Personal Best For Matthew
After wading through countless small rudd, Matthew Fernandez finally lifted into a much bigger fish which set a new personal best for the Southampton based angler. “I arrived at the water eager to get fishing and after a lap of the lake, I dropped into a swim where I had… Read more
Huge Rudd On First Trip
All-round angler, Matthew Fernandez from Southampton managed to slip the net under two personal best rudd during his first trip to a new venue. “With nothing to really go by on the signs of fish, I dropped in a swim on the end of a fresh wind. I located a… Read more
Bowler Lands Unofficial Grass Carp Record
Martin Bowler recently landed possibly the biggest grass carp ever caught in the UK at 52lb 10oz, which came as part of six fish catch, all weighing over 37lb! Although this fish is the biggest ever caught in the UK, sadly the British record fish list no longer acknowledges grass… Read more
A Golden Reward
After many years targeting a local venue in search of crucian carp, Andy Lewis finally slipped the net under his target species on a recent trip. Andy’s setup consisted of a 15ft Matchpro Ultralight rod coupled with a small fixed spool reel loaded with 4lb Supplex mainline. For delicate bite indication,… Read more
The Glorious 16th
Today is the glorious June 16th when Britain’s rivers are finally open for coarse fishing once again. Martin Bowler has been patiently waiting to wet a line and lends some valuable advice for targeting a prized river specimen. A river never sleeps nor does its fish and on the glorious 16th the… Read more