After a very dour start to the season, it's nice to see the River Severn finally hit some form, and running water expert Alan Smith has been making the most of it. His latest rampage through the stocks of Severn carp has resulted in the capture of this cracking 28lb mirror, amongst others, on a short overnight session. Once again, a prototype Bankside boilie was the winning bait - watch this space for further news on a release date.

Alan Smith's River Severn Stunner

Barbel now, and Bankside Tackle's 'top man' has also been spotted sneaking about on the banks of the Severn in the dead of night, and a series of sessions on the lower stretch of the river has seen Jon bank one of his target fish in the shape of this stunning 12-10 barbel, a big Severn specimen by anyone's standards. The ever consistant Team Barbel boilies fished alongside a small bag of XL Grubbers was the succesful tactic, and one that's accounted for big barbel from many of the local rivers this year.

Finchy with a Severn '12'