Top river tactician, Wayne Swinscoe, has been in winning form with the help of some cleverly adapted pole floats. A few months ago I decided to adapt some Drennan Crystal Dibbers so that I could use them on a particular stretch of narrow river that I match fish midweek throughout the… Read more
The famous Drennan Red Maggot spade end hook has become a ‘go-to choice’ when maggot fishing for river silvers, particularly roach, dace, chub and grayling. With its dark red colour and special swept crystal bend – the Red Maggot is designed to position the bait in the optimum position below the micro-barbed point. The forging process… Read more
After a well-earned holiday, Alan Scotthorne has returned to the UK in match-winning form! Here’s his account of an impressive win on his local Stainforth & Keadby Canal: I always take a short break in January overseas for a few days and stepping off the plane at Manchester airport to be… Read more
This month’s Match Fishing and Pole Fishing magazines have plenty inside to cure your winter blues, including several articles with Drennan-backed stars. The one and only Alan Scotthorne continues his popular Ask Alan series in Pole Fishing with a great guide to elastics. He also sheds some light on his favourite… Read more
South Wales specimen hunter and writer Terry ‘Theo’ Theobald has been back on the banks of the River Test in search of a 2lb grayling. With the conditions turning cold and with water clarity improving, Theo turned his attention to these majestic river species with great success. “I had a cracking session with… Read more
Carl Eland shows you how to catch more river bream in this week’s Angling Times. The Drennan Oxford team man tackles a flooded River Thames at Donnington and puts his Matchpro Medium Feeder Combo rod through its paces. The productive session also continues next week when he shows you how to reap the rewards… Read more