Paul Brooks was another angler getting himself in on the big rudd action at the start of the season, as he banked himself this stunning 3lb 3oz specimen. He told us “I was out early in the morning and found a few good fish, but they weren’t interested in my… Read more
Ryszard Warman 3lb 14oz Rudd
The biggest reported rudd of the season has been caught by Ryszard Warman, who landed this exceptional 3lb 14oz specimen. “I fished a swim I’d pre-baited twice in the week, and it was evident there were fish present when I arrived,” he told us. “Using slow-sinking bread flake below a… Read more
Stephen Gibbons 3lb 5oz Rudd
Early each season, anglers head east to the UK’s flatlands to target specimen rudd on countless miles of fenland river and drain. Whilst a few good ones are usually reported, it had been an extraordinary start, with a pile of three-pounders banked. Arguably the most impressive catch was taken by… Read more
Allan Pagett 16lb 1oz Zander
After catching a 13lb zander from the River Severn last year, Allan Pagett thought it’d take some serious beating. However, on a recent trip he blew that fish out the water with this huge 16lb 1oz specimen. He was fishing from a boat with his friend Alex and hadn’t caught… Read more
Dai Gribble 11lb 13oz Tench
Although he’s caught over 60 double-figure tench, a fish over the 10lb mark from Staffordshire’s Copmere had eluded Dai Gribble until a recent session, when he landed this immaculate 11lb 13oz specimen. The fish is, to Dai, worth the same as a 13lb gravel pit fish, and is one he’s… Read more
Alfie Naylor 8lb 4oz Chub
Most anglers catch their biggest chub in winter, but Alfie Naylor landed a remarkable fish of 8lb 4oz in the opening week of the season.. The Daiwa-backed ace was fishing the River Trent, having recently returned from a six-month break from fishing due to a recent loss in the family…. Read more