This winter, James Champkin has been getting to grips with Euro nymphing for big grayling, and his efforts have paid off with this 3lb 4oz specimen before the end of the river season. The tactic involves fishing weighted flies at close range and maintaining a tight connection between the rod… Read more
A new record has been set at the iconic Chew Valley Lake, after Ben Humber banked this 39lb 3oz pike – the biggest fish ever caught from the venue on a lure. He was fishing with his dad, Chris Miles, when the fish hit a 12cm Salmo Slider lure in… Read more
This winter, George Webster has been obsessed with the chub on his local River Slea. It’s a tiny waterway in the east midlands that holds a shoal of good fish, which he can often see in summer. However.. .. come winter, locating them becomes an immense challenge, but it’s one… Read more
The wild waters of Scotland have a legendary reputation for monster pike, and Raymond Gavin proved exactly why when he landed this fish of 34lb. He’s been targeting pike since October and recently embarked on an early morning session with his friend, Adam. The pair were fishing by sunrise and,… Read more
What would you describe as the perfect day’s fishing? Perhaps it’s landing something truly remarkable, or is it simply spending time on the bank with good mates? River keeper James Buckley and a few of his mates recently embarked on a pike trip that has to come close to that… Read more
Since October, Zach Cooper has had his sights set on a truly big perch, and after landing a string two and three-pounders, he recently slipped the net under this 4lb 7oz specimen. It was caught from a southern canal that he’d arrived at in the early afternoon. The sun was… Read more
