Scott Cordingley has finally achieved his dream of banking a 2lb+ roach from his local river. “I managed to get an hour on my local stretch of the Upper Stour in Kent in the hope of a few chub,” he explains. “I was tooled up with a 12ft feeder rod… Read more
Author: Jack Reid
Vandervleit Storms The Lake John Two-Dayer
Chris Vandervleit won the two-day Match Fishing Scene event at Essex’s Lake John Fishery with a huge 348lb 8oz combined weight! The venue expert managed 22 carp on Day One for a match-winning 199lb 4oz. He took that impressive weight from peg 36, using an Acolyte Ultra 10ft Feeder rod and casting to… Read more
80lb Bream Win At Broadlands
Anthony Flint reports back from a very successful start to the Avon Valley Winter League. I fished the first round for Drennan Bordon at Broadlands Lakes in Romsey, Southampton. It was important for us to get off to a good start, but our team draw gave us a mixed bag, some good and a few unfavourable… Read more
Only Bite Of Session Yields 4lb Crucian
Southampton-based angler, Matthew Fernandez only received a single bite on his latest crucian session, but it was definitely worth the wait. “I moved swims three times before deciding on an area I felt confident in. I baited a small area at 50 yards with a few spombs of Active mix, Krill… Read more
Success For Willsmore And Harwood At Muckno
Simon Willmsore and Steve Harwood followed up a Muckno Pairs win with a 1st and 2nd overall in the five-day Muckno Autumn Festival. “We had a great seven days in Ireland at Lough Muckno,” Simon explained. “Fantastic fishing and organisation, with parking behind every peg a bonus! Myself and Steve Harwood had a great trip,… Read more
37lb Of Roach On The Thames
Carl Eland had an unforgettable day on the River Thames after catching a match-winning 37lb 14oz of roach in the latest Oxford DAA open. The Drennan Oxford squad member drew the bottom end peg at Medley and had quality roach on the pole and caster at 10 metres with an 0.5g strung-out rig. Steve Harwood was… Read more