The long-standing grayling record was amongst those officially being confirmed as being beaten at the latest British Record Fish Committee meeting. As Angler’s Mail exclusively reported in March, Simon Ellis…
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Top carp water produces massive scales-slamming 130 lb UK catfish
Nick was on the £750-a-year Main Lake at Essex’s prolific Fryerning Fisheries when he hooked the giant just before dawn. The builder and landscaper from London said: “I’d already had…
Massive 12 lb 8 oz tench smashes rod
The 38-year-old caught it from a local lake but as he was landing the fish it snapped his 12 ft Shimano rod. Brighton, East Sussex-based Tim explained: “It absolutely obliterated…
Not one but two giant roach from day ticket lake
Lee was on day ticket Oxlease Lake at Oxford’s Linear Fisheries when he took the amazing brace of redfins. Stock, Essex-based Lee explained: “Both fish were caught on feeder fished…
Monster 12 lb 8 oz tench shows that effort equals reward
The 32-year-old from Southampton, Hampshire, said: “Effort equals rewards. “I’ve been pre baiting the estate lake twice a week after work from the start of April. “Although my times limited…
Mahseer double is one of greatest catches of the modern era
The 42-year-old specimen ace took the amazing mahseer catch from the Saryu River on the India/Nepal border. Gary said: “I’ve fished extensively in India for mahseer for the last 15…
Iron Maiden rock star tempts huge tench in his tour break
The Iron Maiden guitarist is a former Angler’s Mail front cover star but he doesn’t normally have the opportunities to target tench in late spring. This year he made the…
Record rudd brace puts carp lake firmly on the map for UK record
Tom landed the fish from the Daiwa Manton carp syndicate in north Lincolnshire. Scunthorpe-based Tom, who works in marketing, said: “At around 9 pm I had a brace of 4…
Beast’s capture helps solve lake tench damage mystery
Villain of the piece at Mesters Lake was a huge common snapping turtle from North America. It was found by the four-year-old son of a carp syndicate member as it…
Is this giant Britain’s record carp-in-waiting?
Bernard, 67, took the PB giant – called Green 124 – in a great haul at Cambridgeshire’s Grenville Lake. Bernard told Angler’s Mail: “I think this fish will smash the…