2014 is “the best year yet” for the Angling Times’ prestigious Drennan Cup competition! That’s the verdict of editor Steve Fitzpatrick in the latest issue, who adds: “A record breaking 60 Drennan Cup awards have already been made since this year’s competition kicked off in April, and the trend doesn’t seem to be… Read more
Author: Jack Reid
Gold At The European Police Champs
Drennan Bordon’s Graeme Aggar has just won individual gold at the European Police Championship held in Belgium. Here’s his account of a very memorable two-day event. Last month saw my good friend and travelling partner Ian Jones and I packing the car and heading for the Channel Tunnel. We were… Read more
Gear Up For Autumn
We have just added several new items to our popular Drennan luggage range! First up, is the 2 Rod Hard Case. At 1.9m it’s 10cm shorter than its bigger brother, the 3 Rod Hard Case, but can still comfortably house 12ft two-piece rods when folded away. It is made from semi-rigid EVA… Read more
Fortune Favours The Brave
Wayne Swinscoe explains how a bold, single-minded attack with hemp and tares lead to a match winning net from the River Trent. After two days of the Burton Festival I was disappointed to be out of the running as far as the overall title was concerned, even though I’d caught double… Read more
Herbert Wins Carrick Festival
Matt Herbert is €1,300 richer after winning Ireland’s Carrick On Shannon Festival. Unlike many festivals on the Emerald Isle, this event is decided on section points rather than accumulated weight and, after an excellent week’s angling, the Drennan Oxford team man was crowned the overall champion. This event demands all-round ability… Read more
Shallow Tricks
Our latest mini website article focuses on a very successful pole fishing technique that is affectionately called ‘slapping’. If you haven’t tried the tactic, it’s a devilishly simple trick that could put a few more fish in your keepnet this weekend! Download the article: Slap To Success (300Kb PDF file)