Hertfordshire’s Dan Sales has reported a big haul of specimen Bream – capped by this 12lb 8oz sample! Dan has been fishing one of his local syndicate waters this Spring/Summer and during a recent overnight session, got everything right – bagging 35 fish for a huge haul estimated at around… Read more
Author: Jack Reid
Darran Goulder’s Latest Big Tench and iRigs Coarse App for iPhones
2008 Drennan Cup Winner & Shimano consultant Darran Goulder from Kent with a 9lb 8oz Tench – his best of 2012 to date. Darran saw Tench show & roll several times in an area of the swim he doesn’t normally target, commenting that the 4am start paid off; because by… Read more
Andrew Bartle Nonchalantly Lands a Tench!
This excellent action photo shows Drennan’s Yorkshire & North-East Sales Agent Andrew Bartle nonchalantly landing a Tench on an Oxfordshire gravel pit, aided by willing netsman Ian Brooker. Ian has possibly ‘reached’ a fraction too early, causing the Tench to lunge away one last time – boiling on the surface… Read more
Match Fishing In the Pouring Rain
A familiar scene to many so far this Summer – fishing in the pouring rain! This is Drennan’s Graham Bradshaw at Oxfordshire fishery Rolf’s Lake recently, trying one of his marginal drop off lines with a small Drennan Stainless Oval Cage feeder loaded with dampened pellet. Graham is using a… Read more
‘Secret’ specimen angler Dave Harpin – at it again!

‘Secret’ specimen angler (and normally a top match angler for Daiwa Dorking) Dave Harpin has been out at it again! This is Dave with his brand new personal best Barbel, a tremendous 13lb 8oz fish, which Dave took from the River Loddon. Dave claims to have been “without a match… Read more
Martin Bowler at a flooded Severn
Martin Bowler sent us this River Severn picture & message yesterday evening highlighting the tricky summer flood conditions much of the country is experiencing at present! “The river Severn is 100 yards behind the tree line – my big problem is getting there! Even though its dropping and within its… Read more