Ian Potts is no stranger to big barbel, with many specimen captures under his belt so you can picture his excitement when the scales went round to 18lb 10oz on a recent River Trent session which is also a new personal best! He told us “This season I’ve had some… Read more
For many anglers, canal fishing conjures images of scratching around for a net of tiny fish, but one man has just blown that picture out of the water with an incredible perch haul. Taylor McCrossan was fishing the Grand Union Canal when he landed a hat-trick of four-pound perch, with… Read more
It’s fair to say that reports of big pike are dominated by reservoir fish these days, but there are still some huge fish elsewhere, as Joe Hindley proved with this 30lb 11oz specimen, caught from a Lancashire syndicate water. He’s recently got back into lure fishing after a decade of… Read more
In a sublime session, Dorset angler Matt Adams landed a remarkable brace of chalk stream roach weighing 3lb 7oz and 2lb 9oz. He’d arrived at a venue for a few hours trotting in a swim he was yet to catch a big roach from. With conditions looking good, he opted… Read more
During a short evening session on a North Yorkshire river, John Power started his chub campaign in style with this superb fish of 7lb 2oz. It’s a huge fish, especially for the region, and was caught on a homemade paste hookbait wrapped around a small, trimmed down wafter. John fished… Read more
Whilst fishing a gin-clear midlands stillwater with his brother, Phil Rust spotted a decent fish over a clear spot, which he initially assumed to be a small carp. However, on closer inspection, he realised it was a colossal perch! Rushing back to the bank, he quickly set up a rig… Read more
