Earlier this month we reported on Shane Doherty smashing his PB barbel with an 11lb 3oz specimen. Now he has managed another milestone in the shape of this 1lb 8oz personal best river roach! The prized fish was caught from the River Swale in Yorkshire on worm, using a size 10 Drennan Super Specialist hook tied… Read more
Author: Jack Reid
Feeling The Heat In Portugal
Julie Abbott looks back at a frustrating weekend for her and the England Ladies team at the 2014 World Championship, held on the River Sorria in Coruche, Portugal. It wasn’t such a good week for me in Portugal. I struggled during the practice week and only just made the team, then I… Read more
Acolyte Pole Is A ‘Dream To Use’
David Clapham managed this cracking 20lb 5oz catch on only his second outing with his new Acolyte pole. The glistening net of roach was taken from the New Junction Canal and also included a surprise 3lb 4oz perch, which took a small roach on the way in! “The majority fell to single… Read more
Italian Trout On Float Tackle
Mario Tomatis has had a great float fishing session for trout at Lake Como in Lombardy, Italy. “I have caught a series of rainbow and brown trout, plus perch, from the mouth of a creek on Lake Como,” he tells us. “The fishing action was held from 4am to 11am. The catch,… Read more
Skimmer Success For Pitfield
The Drennan Leicester squad are catching a few fish on the Leeds-Liverpool Canal practice matches for the forthcoming Division Two National. Team member Neil Pitfield has led the way, after catching 15lb 10oz of skimmers to win the 138-peg Wigan DAA open match on the Red Lion to Saracen’s Head section. He used… Read more
River Techniques With Wayne Swinscoe
There is a really nice, thought-provoking article on river fishing with Wayne Swinscoe in this month’s Match Fishing magazine. Inside, the river legend explains the ins and outs of overhead versus sideways casting techniques, different feeding theories and float choices. There’s also a bit of nostalgia mixed in, as he looks back at… Read more