Ten minutes was all that Neil Wayte needed to bank this huge 16lb 4oz barbel from the River Thames. The London-based specialist fished a small pva bag full of crushed MAD Baits Pandemic boilies and presented a dumbell of the same variety over the top. It was a fish that… Read more
Category: River Thames
Roach Dominate Final Round Of Oxford Summer League
The sixth and final round of the Oxford Summer League was fished on the Thames at Medley and Folly this week and despite the river being low and clear, roach again dominated the individual weights. 1st: John Taylor (Sensas A4) – 29lb 14oz. John drew at the bottom of the… Read more
Oxford Summer League – Round Five
The fifth round of the Oxford Summer League was fished by 7 teams of 6 on the Thames at Sandford and Appleford reach. After recent matches where the roach have shown in vast numbers, they proved hard to catch, especially on the Appleford reach where a lot of anglers struggled… Read more
Roach Haul For Steve Harwood
The fourth round of the Oxford Summer League was fished by 7 teams of 6 on the Thames at Sandford and Culham. With a little bit of flow and overcast conditions, the roach were on the feed, with double figures of roach caught in every section. 1st: Steve Harwood (Drennan Oxford… Read more
Gary Wins Round Three Of Oxford Summer League
The third round of the Oxford Summer League was fished by 7 teams of 6 on the River Thames at Dorchester and Benson. 1st: Gary Barclay (Drennan Oxford Blue) – 31lb 4oz. Gary drew the first peg at Benson and had 4 large bream, the biggest going 6lb 6oz on… Read more
Thames Winner Shares Tare Secrets
After three early bream on the feeder, Drennan Oxford’s Carl Eland produced a waggler fishing masterclass to win round two of the eight-team Oxford Summer league on the River Thames at Medley. Loose feeding three pints of hemp while presenting tares beneath a 3AAA home-made waggler set between 3.5 and… Read more