A really strong cross wind was needed for Alan Scotthorne and the Drennan design team to properly evaluate the merits of the latest prototype pole. Typically, the complete design process will require several such prototypes being made, and involve numerous modifications to tapers, wall thicknesses and grades of carbon pre-peg…. Read more
Author: Jack Reid
Matt Davies’ Thames Barbel
Oxfordshire’s Matt Davies has bagged another local specimen in the shape of this 10lb 4oz Thames Barbel! Matt is enjoying a really memorable river season to date and netted his latest big fish with the aid of a size 8 Kamasan Barbel Maxx tied to an extra-long Drennan Sink Braid hooklink,… Read more
Stew’s Fully Scaled Mirror Carp
Drennan’s Stewart Moss caught this majestic fully scaled Mirror Carp, weighing 32lb, from an Oxfordshire Lake last week using Drennan Artificial Maggots! Stew spodded a mix of red & white maggots very tightly to a clear strip around 35 yards out, and then fished an ESP Raptor hook critically balanced… Read more
Terry Lampard’s Chew Pike
Specimen angling “Living-Legend” and 7-times Drennan Cup Winner Terry Lampard with a fabulous Chew Valley Reservoir Pike caught this Tuesday! Terry enjoyed a bank day with friend Wayne Little at the Bristol Water Pike fishing mecca, and although the fishing was generally slow – just three runs all day, the… Read more
Stu Conroy’s Matchwinning Net Of ‘Proper-Boys’
Drennan Team England Ace Stu Conroy with just part of a match-winning 130lb bag of big Carp from his first Winter League match of the year, fished at Heronbrook Fishery in Staffordshire. Stu won the match by fishing four dead maggots on a size 18 Drennan Wide Gape Pellet spade-end… Read more
Dan Sales Lands Superb Lea Chub
Hatfield, Herts specialist Dan Sales has enjoyed a fine year to date, with big Perch, Zander and Carp – but this superb River Lea Chub, winning a recent weekly Drennan Cup award in Angling Times, possibly tops the lot! Dan has been spending some time on the river this Autumn… Read more