On a trip to a local stillwater, Northamptonshire angler Paul Jackson struck gold with this 32lb pike. It was his first session after pike this season, and he had the fish on half a bluey, fished around 60 metred out on a paternoster setup. The bait had only been in… Read more
A visit to the Hampshire Avon paid off in style for Gwyn Davies, who tempted this roach of 3lb exactly. The specimen was tamed on a long 17ft rod, which aided control of Gwyn’s beefy 8g Avon float.His hookbait was a bunch of maggots on a size 14 hook, which,… Read more
It took Kent specimen angler Dan Woolcott eight hours to reach the rivers of Scotland for a grayling trip, but his efforts were rewarded with this glorious 3lb 3oz fish. The fish was taken during a challenging three-day trip, where he faced temperatures down to a Baltic -9c. But, on… Read more
Throop fishery on the Dorset Stour is best known for its chub these days, but there are some huge barbel there too, as venue regular Paul proved with this 17lb 13oz fish. It’s the biggest barbel ever caught from the famous stretch of river and was taken whilst the water… Read more
Mark Woodage is no stranger to big roach, having landed fish to 3lb 14oz in the past from stillwaters. But he’s recently been targeting the species on the Hampshire Avon and landed this 2lb 14oz specimen – his biggest from running water. It topped a day where he caught numerous… Read more
A trip to a large reservoir resulted in a superb brace of perch for former Drennan Cup winner Darran Goulder, who landed fish of 4lb 13oz and 4lb 3oz, plus one of 4lb 2oz later in the day. His session started slowly, with no bites coming during the early part… Read more
