Another angler to smash his personal best was Darrel Hughes during a visit to the Hampshire Avon. He banked one fish and it also topped the scales at 16lb 8oz and was fooled with a paste-wrapped boilie that was coupled with a stringer of free offerings and in a swim… Read more
Paul Rogers had three bites on the famous Kings Weir Fishery on the River Lea and landed a trio of barbel for 40lb 13oz. The Reading-based angler hadn’t visited the venue for 44 years but was rewarded with a session he will never forget that featured fish weighing 16lb 8oz,… Read more
There’s no better bait to catch a big river roach than a piece of bread flake and this was proved by Andy Childs when he banked a brace of impressive specimens. The fish topped the scales at 2lb 4oz and 2lb 1oz, which were caught by the Colchester-based specialist when… Read more
The fish would appear to have become acclimatised to the low temperatures now, as anglers found out in the latest round of the Drennan Silverfish League held on Swan Pond at Messingham Sands. Despite a heavy overnight frost, the average weight was over 20lb and most of the competitors had… Read more
The fifth round of the Angling Trust Oxford Winter League was fished by 6 teams of 8 on the Kennet and Avon canal between Hungerford and Froxfield. With a gin clear canal and overnight frosts, there were fears that the canal would be very hard, but despite the conditions, it fished… Read more
Drennan England international Steve Hemingray collected a £1100 cheque after finishing ninth overall in the Angling Trust Riverfest Final on the River Wye at Hereford with a 29lb 6oz two day aggregate weight. One of 72 finalists chasing a £13000 top prize, Steve drew peg 88 in B Zone one… Read more
