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
Author: Jack Reid
Keith Locke’s Huge Kennet Barbel
Waltham Abbey, Essex Barbel angler Keith Locke with a huge 16lb 4oz River Kennet fish – winning him a weekly Drennan Cup Award in Angling Times recently! Keith had already taken an 8lb 6oz fish from the club stretch when the big fish took his 22mm Halibut Pellet hookbait. “The… Read more
Mike’s Gravel Pit Tench
Drennan’s South East Sales Representative Mike Davidson with a fabulous 10lb 2oz specimen Tench – deserved reward for a sustained campaign this Spring/Summer! Mike has been fishing at a low stock southern gravel pit – and explained that success all hinged on locating the fish, as he believed there to… Read more
Christian Barker’s Stalked Gipping Chub
Thanks to accomplished Chub angler (and Science Teacher) Christian Barker, who hails from Suffolk – for these lovely Summer Chub photos, caught with brilliant natural baits & stalking tactics! Christian has some years experience on the lovely River Gipping, a little-known river in the Ipswich countryside. Christian has enjoyed a stunning… Read more
Des Taylor’s Latest Big Severn Barbel
Another well-known midlands angler enjoying fine fishing on the River Severn already this season is Des Taylor. Des has really been enjoying a purple patch of form recently with specimen fish of various species – in fact he told us he’d be confident right now of catching fish upstairs in… Read more
Steve “Butterfingers” Conroy in Cheshire
Taking the business of making fishing tackle pretty seriously, we probably don’t publish enough humorous photographs! Well here’s a good one courtesy of Stu Conroy – or is this the Creature from the Black Lagoon? The Lady of the Lake wielding Excalibur, or the man from Atlantis? Actually it is… Read more