Taking third place in this year’s Drennan Cup is Neale Woodward who managed 7 weekly awards and earns himself £500.
Neale started off in early May and earned his first weekly award for a 16lb 4oz bream which was soon followed by an 11b 2oz tench from a Kent gravel pit. Next up was barbel on the mighty Kings Weir stretch of the River Lea as he landed a 17lb 2oz specimen. Neale then headed over to the River Thames where he landed another barbel of 17lb 4oz for his 4th weekly award.
A 3lb 1oz grayling from the River Frome earned Neale his 5th award, followed by a 3lb 10oz roach from an Oxfordshire stillwater. After that he turned his attention to chub, targeting them on several rivers, but his efforts came good in the final weeks of the season, with a fish of 7lb 11oz on trotting tactics from the River Lea.
Well done Neale!