Specimen fishing on rivers has, for many anglers, become heavily focused on using multiple rods and bolt rigs. While this approach is undeniably effective and regularly accounts for superb captures of big fish, sometimes reverting to more traditional methods can pay dividends, as Adam Bass recently discovered...
“Fishing for me is about visiting remote parts of the country and solitude, so this season I’ve been targeting an under-fished area of the Thames.
“On my first session I had a chub of 6lb 10oz, and the laws of probability meant there was the chance of an even bigger one. I then had a few sessions using two rods catching smaller chub, but, with the river low on my most recent trip, I chose to take just one, lighter rod, and to hold it, so that I wouldn’t miss a bite.
“Within 20 minutes I had a 6lb 7oz fish, before then landing a much smaller one. That was followed by a solid bite, but I was left attached to a snag.
“Recasting, I felt another strong tug and struck into the seven-pounder. It wouldn’t give up!”
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