This excellent review was brought to our attention, written by Herts specimen angler Dan Sales and published on the Anglers Net website. Dan has been using the reel on his Preston C Series Feeder rod. We’ve reproduced it below for you all to read, and later we have a rather… Read more
Author: Jack Reid
Darren Davies bags Canal Skimmers
This photo shows top match angler Darren Davies with part of a fine bag of Canal Skimmers recently – taken during practice for the recent Winter League Semi-Final on the Kennet & Avon canal in Wiltshire. Darren caught his fish with Bloodworm and tiny bits of Dendra fished over joker… Read more
Simon Buckman is amongst the Spring Tench

Sussex specimen angler Simon Buckman has also been amongst the early season Tench in some style – catching 12 in just an evening session recently, despite the inclement weather! Simon really made the news in the Angling Times last season when he reported a succession of astounding catches on a… Read more
Chris Taylor’s Gravel Pit Tench

Despite the April Showers, big Tench are feeding! Chris Taylor proved this when caught this massive male Tench, which weighed in at 10lb 3oz from a Kent gravel pit, winning a weekly Drennan Cup award in the Angling Times recently. Chris fished a three-day session and fooled the fish with… Read more
Paul Dolman’s Tay Salmon

Drennan’s Midlands Sales Agent Paul Dolman is a very keen & experienced Salmon angler, and he used his weekend to travel up to Scotland recently, to fish the River Tay in Perthshire at a location called Islamouth. Paul took a few fish including this beautiful ‘Springer’ – that is a… Read more
Fishing for Forces Angling School Opens in Swindon
Thanks to Cotswold Angling’s Kev Hewitt for the following news item and photographs. Fishing for the forces is a non-profit organisation founded by Bill Howell with the aim of providing a peaceful days angling for anyone who has been affected by operational duties, and there was no better venue than… Read more