Drennan Team England are competing in the 63rd World Championship this weekend on the 17th and 18th September. The event is on the Plovdiv Rowing Coarse in Bulgaria, approximately an hour’s drive from the capital of Sofia. The experienced six-man squad includes Alan Scotthorne, William Raison, Sean Ashby, Steve Hemingray, Des Shipp… Read more
Author: Jack Reid
Big Roach
Drennan’s Ryan Hayden visits a very special lake in search of huge roach in this month’s issue of Coarse Fishing Answers. Over the duration of the session, Ryan landed numerous 2lb plus roach by adopting a very different approach to those usually associated with roach fishing. To find out exactly… Read more
The Irish Quest
Every competitor fishing the World Pairs in Ireland strives to catch a big enough weight to finish in the all-important top 10. Here’s how Dean Barlow and his partner Steve Fleming got on in their quest for glory against 48 other pairs. The first week in September is always an exciting time… Read more
260-mile Trip Rewarded With A 12lb Barbel
Stevie Hardwick from Teesside made the long journey to the River Trent and was rewarded with a personal best barbel. “I had my first session on the River Trent after my local rivers hadn’t been producing, making the 260-mile round trip to a club stretch,” he explained. “I opted for a first-light-til-late-afternoon session and managed… Read more
Andy Berteyn Wins Belgian Championship
Andy Berteyn has once again been crowned the Belgian National Champion after a perfect two-point score on the River Meuse. The Belgian international and Drennan area manager topped the 120-angler field with two section wins on the river at Ivot-Ramet and Ramioul. The venue fished extremely difficult in the three-hour heats, but Andy used all… Read more
Another Brilliant Week In Ireland
Chris Vandervleit looks back on an enjoyable week competing in the Lakeland & Inland Waterways 2016 World Pairs Angling Championship with Gary Miller. The World Pairs in Ireland is a festival that Gary Miller and I always look forward to. This year was our third year in the event. This is an event… Read more