Duane McClymont achieved a 20-year ambition to catch a grayling over 3lb when he slipped his net under this giant from a Yorkshire river last week. The 34-year-old arrived at the venue to be greeted by a swollen river following twelve hours of heavy rain and a blustery northerly wind,… Read more
Lee Noakes decided to stay and fish for a further 15 minutes proved golden when he slipped the net under a record-breaking barbel from the River Itchen. The impressive fish weighed 17lb 3oz, beat Terry Lathwell’s capture of the old record by 9oz and was taken on simple maggot feeder… Read more
The River Test provided the stage on which Adam Reed made pike fishing history. The Trakker employee from Sussex landed the 31lb 6oz fish just 30 minutes after starting his session-to-remember. It was a smelt hookbait that he expertly worked through his swim with the help of the popular sink… Read more
Manchester’s Andy Cheetham had the best day’s fishing of his life when a trip to a midlands river saw him beat his personal best twice with the two incredible perch. “I’m still in disbelief as to catch a five ‘pounder’ is a dream, but to have two in a session… Read more
Power Gum has a multitude of uses, from bungee shock absorbers to stop-knot line markers. For most of my predator float fishing, I like to use Power Gum to create stop-knots. I find Power Gum grips far better than mono especially when using braid as a mainline. Power Gum is also… Read more
Graham Mann banked a 15lb 6oz zander from the River Severn on a lure. He was on the verge of packing up when he hooked the fish on a lure. His current personal best stands at 15lb 15oz caught from the same venue and his latest specimen came after he… Read more
