In this week’s Angling Times, Martin Bowler demonstrates how effective the lift method can be as the water temperature starts to rise. In his weekly column, Martin runs through his setup and tactics along with plenty of tips and tricks to help you put more tench on the bank this… Read more
Author: Jack Reid
Olivier Gielczynski Wins Rive Drennan Challenge
The 2015 Rive Drennan Challenge has been won by Olivier Gielczynski after a perfect two-point score at Lac au Duc in Ploërmel, Brittany. Olivier, who also came 3rd in 2014, scored two section wins and a total weight of 35.57kg over the two-day event. That included an impressive 21.73kg of… Read more
Tench Session Topped By Huge Carp
Andy Loble received an invite recently to fish a prolific tench venue some 200-miles away, without a blink of an eye his car was packed and he was on his way! Andy located an area at about 60 yards, where he had seen a few fish roll. He baited the… Read more
In-Line Method Feeder Fools Huge Crucians!
After a patchy start to his crucian campaign, Adam Perna was rewarded with a magnificent brace of four-pound crucians and a new personal best of 4lb 1oz. After moving to a new swim after an unproductive session, Adam managed to get a couple of bites, at first a few crucians to… Read more
The Rive Drennan Challenge Begins

The Rive Drennan Challenge 2015 competition takes place this weekend. The prestigious event, jointly sponsored by Rive and Drennan, is fished over two days on Lac au Duc in Ploërmel, Brittany, west France, and this year sees over 100 anglers taking part. Steve Hemingray lifted the trophy in 2014 with… Read more
Updated Articles Section
We have recently updated the Articles section on the Drennan website. That means you can now easily access articles from the likes of Martin Bowler, Alan Scotthorne and even Peter Drennan himself. We hope this area will quickly build into a really useful library of information, covering everything from technical articles and instructional how… Read more