A colossal 11lb 14oz tench has topped a superb week for the species that’s seen numerous specimens banked all over the country. The fine double-figure tinca fell to Tenchfishers member Eddie Court on a pair of 8mm pineapple boilies fished over a bed of maggots, micro pellets and hemp. Eddie,… Read more
The second double-figure specimen caught during the Tenchfishers fish-in event at Medway Valley Fisheries fell to Hugh Boyle in the form of this 10lb 12oz chunk. The 62-year-old from Shirley in Surrey had blanked during the previous two days fishing at the Kent venue until the very last hour when… Read more
This is the image of an incredible 10lb 2oz eel which falls just one pound short of the current British record. It was banked by 55-year-old engineer Tony Arbery, the son of outright 1990 Drennan Cup Winner, Len Arbery – who spent 48 hours targeting an undisclosed southern Stillwater with… Read more
Medway Valley Fisheries is famous for producing monster tench and so far this season it’s failed to disappoint – with a number of double-figure fish already reported from the Kent venue. One man that recently visited was Kevin Durham, who managed to tick a double of his list when he… Read more
An incredible brace of 11lb-plus tench has topped yet another fantastic week for one of the nation’s favourite fish. Over the last 21 days, the Angling Times newsdesk has been inundated with reports of specimen tincas – providing an encouraging sign that sport for the species is now on the… Read more
An afternoon off work was put to good use by Kevin Sanders, who headed to a local lake to bag this stunning brace of big rudd weighing 2lb 15oz and 2lb 8oz. After initially failing to raise a bite using float tactics, the Cambridge-based rod baited a couple of spots… Read more
