Drennan fan Mario Tomatis from Italy has had a memorable day catching some impressive Siberian sturgeon. “It was a nice surprise catching these fish in the wild,” he commented. “As always, I released the fish, especially in this case because they are a species at risk of extinction!” Mario used a 70g Drennan Oval… Read more
Author: Jack Reid
No Changes To Gold-Medal Winning Feeder Team
Congratulations to Drennan-backed Dean Barlow for once again being selected to represent his country for this year’s World Feeder Championship. The Preston Innovations England Feeder Team remains unchanged after it won both team and individual gold medals so convincingly in Ireland last year. It consists of Steve Ringer, Phil Ringer, Dean Barlow,… Read more
137lb Win With Silverfish Match Hooks
Rob ‘Weasel’ Deacon managed to win the latest open at Orchard Place Farm with an impressive 137lb 12oz. Not bad in winter and on his first visit for five years! The Drennan Bordon team man’s impressive winter catch consisted of 76 F1s and showed the importance of working the peg and varying swims to keep fish… Read more
Barbel On The Mega Method Feeder
Here’s another great underwater shot from Martin Bowler of a very underused barbel rig. Martin is a big advocate of using a Method feeder for barbel, as it enables you to keep your hook bait tight to your feed and is a great tactic for powerful rivers such as the Wye…. Read more
Gripmesh Feeders And Bread Work Wonders
James Bob Brookes from Stoke-On-Trent has been out on the banks of the River Dove targeting chub using simple bread tactics. A rising river accompanied by driving snow made things quite challenging for James, but he still managed to land three chub including a new personal best for the species… Read more
Balanced Paste Fools Ouse Chub
James Aris from Buckinghamshire has been getting amongst a few chub recently up to 6lb on his local River Great Ouse. Arriving an hour before darkness James placed a few pinches of paste into several likely looking areas on his way to the far swim. He makes one cast into each… Read more