We’ve just recently launched a long awaited new rod – the Matchpro Ultralight 15ft. This completes the Ultralight range, with the rod available in 11ft, 12ft, 13ft, 14ft & 15ft lengths – so there is a version available to suit just about every anglers taste & particular venue! The original… Read more
Author: Jack Reid
Darrel Hughes’ Hampshire Avon Barbel
Hampshire angler Darrel Hughes with a huge Barbel from the River Avon – which won him a weekly Drennan Cup award in Angling Times recently! Having landed a 14lb 10oz specimen back in September, Darrel bettered that by over a 1lb with this 15lb 12oz fish – caught over bait-dropped… Read more
Drennan Crystal Pike Floats
Drennan Crystal Pike Floats – from left; Zeppler 24g, Waggler 32g, Zeppler 35g, Piker 40g. Photography by Gary Newman. October is traditionally the start of the Pike season ‘proper’ – and float fishing is a tremendously exciting way to fish for predators such as Pike, Perch and Zander. There is something… Read more
Gary Newman’s Warwickshire Avon Barbel
Gary Newman sent us this fine photo of his recent 10lb 13oz Warwickshire Avon Barbel – caught during a trip to the river with Lewis Baldwin and featured in Gary’s Angling Adventures feature in Anglers Mail recently. “Sometime in the early hours of the morning I had a very violent… Read more
The NEW Drennan Matchpro Ultralight 12ft Rod
We recently launched a new 12ft version of the much loved Matchpro Ultralight rod – photographed here being examined by well known midlands all-rounder Des Taylor, who knows a good rod when he uses one! The rod is ideal for Silverfish on small rivers and commercial fisheries and is suitable… Read more
Paul Elt’s Drop Shotting Article
St Neots Specialist Paul Elt playing a good fish on an E-Sox Spinflex 7ft 1.5lb rod! Paul has written us a really interesting, exclusive article on the mysteries of ‘Drop-Shotting’ – a very good read on his experiences & tackle choices for the technique, studded with quality photographs of some… Read more