Drennan’s Ian Brooker has continued his purple patch with yet another specimen fish – this time a 6lb 14oz Chub! Ian managed to time his first Chub session of the season with the River Thames briefly dropping within its banks. Fishing for just a couple of hours after dusk with… Read more
Author: Jack Reid
Sunset Reflected in a Drennan Martin Bowler Specialist Barbel Rod
Gary Newman’s Anglers Mail Angling Adventures on the River Test
Thank-you to Gary Newman for more superb photos from his recent Anglers Mail Angling Adventures feature on the River Test! This fab wintry scene shows Gary playing a Chub on a Drennan Matchpro Medium Feeder rod, as featured in Anglers Mail 11th December. Drennan’s South-East Sales Representative Mike Davidson took… Read more
Nathan Walter’s Big Upper Thames Chub

Nathan Walter caught this handsome 6lb 1oz Upper Thames Chub recently using a Drennan Series 7 Specialist Avon Quiver 12ft 1½lb rod! The chub was caught in a weir-pool and was taken on a very simple method; 6lb mainline through to a size 4 hook. Nathan used 2 Drennan Grippa… Read more
James Aris Sub-Zero Temperature Chub Session
Buckinghamshire specimen angler James Aris was out Chub fishing after work recently in really tough, subzero temperatures (check the colour of his hands!) so was pleased with this decent fish! James bagged three Chub on the River Great Ouse with simple quiver-tipped breadflake tactics using his trusty Series 7 Specialist… Read more
Simon Buckman’s Fierce Perch!
Sussex ace Simon Buckman with his latest specimen – this fierce looking Perch caught on a Series 7 Specialist Avon Quiver 12ft 1¼lb rod winning a weekly Drennan Cup award in last week’s Angling Times! After already winning weekly awards for specimen river Barbel & Roach earlier this year, Simon… Read more