The famous Royalty Fishery on the Hampshire Avon delivered the goods to Kenneth Thompson when he banked this superb 7lb 14oz chub. Kenneth feeder fished maggots on a size 16 hook and backed the giant chub up with another impressive chub that topped the scales at 6lb 12oz.
Another incredible week for barbel has seen an 18lb 1oz fish that topping a list of huge specimens banked from rivers across the UK. Colin Douglas made the drive down from the Scottish borders to fish the prolific River Trent worthwhile when he banked his first-ever double figure barbel in… Read more
Drennan Oxford team member Carl Eland recently visited one of his favourite stretches of the River Thames to target roach on the waggler. “On arrival, the river was still crystal clear, despite a bit of rain and colour further up river. I chose to fish one of my favourite stretches… Read more
Millington’s Tackle in Chorley recently held a brilliant charity fishing day for BBC Children in Need at Whitmore Fisheries in Lancashire. Ian and Stuart Humphrey, Neil Spedding and Alan Ashworth were fortunate to win an auction for a day’s fishing with England stars Alan Scotthorne and Stuart Conroy. They were soon catching fish on a mixture… Read more
Drennan Bordon face a tough task to defend the Avon Valley Winter League title after league newcomers – 2016 World Club Champions Daiwa Dorking – won the first two rounds. But skipper Nick Jones and squad manager Steve Barnett remain positive after team runner-up berths in both matches sees them… Read more
Chris Vandervleit earned his third successive shot at the Barston Masters title with a 105lb 8oz victory in a qualifier at Warwickshire’s Barston Lake. Drawn at peg 19 on the river bank, Chris opted for a long distance attack, setting up two Acolyte Distance Feeder rods with 2oz bombs on… Read more
