The barbel British Record has been blown out of the water by this 22lb 1oz specimen, landed by James Crosby from the River Lea at Kings Weir! It’s been an exceptional year for big fish, with several British Records already broken, however not many people would have believed that the… Read more
With day temperatures dropping, Garth Ethelston was unsure if it was worth going barbel fishing that evening.. But having seen that the moon phase was good, he decided to visit the Thames, and just five minutes after casting out managed a fish of 11lb 14oz. He recast and fed two… Read more
Over the last decade it’s been Daniel Woolcott’s goal to catch a three-pound grayling from the Dorset Frome, and on a recent trip, he achieved his goal with this fish of 3lb 1oz. It beats his previous best from the river by three ounces and was taken from a beat… Read more
Few anglers ever enjoy a run of form like the one Matt Adams is currently on, as after landing a 1lb 3oz dace and a 3lb 7oz roach, he’s now topped them both with a sensational 3lb 10oz specimen from the Dorset Stour. Matt had found a group of very… Read more
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
