How to fish Attenborough Gravel Pits

A wild venue steeped in bream fishing history has bounced back with a bang after a long lull in form, with slabs well into double figures being landed on a daily basis.

In its heyday Nottinghamshire's famous Attenborough Gravel Pits used to draw anglers from all over the country in search of big bags of bream, but several decades ago the crowds dispersed and reports from the 360-acre complex began to drop off.

But all that is now changing, with a new generation of anglers getting on the banks to enjoy the delights of the wide expanse of water, which is fishable on an easily accessible club book. Angling Times goes to check it out...