Heavy duty icebreakers were required for the latest round of the Drennan Silverfish League which was held on Tripp Lake on Saturday. Due to the time needed to clear the swims, the match duration was reduced. Added to this, air temperatures never climbed much above zero, causing the surface water… Read more
Lobworms have to be one of the best baits for targeting perch, but being such a big bait they can mask the hook and result in lost fish so the way you hook them is very important. Choice of hook pattern always plays a huge part in any form of fishing… Read more
Drennan tackle scoops several awards in this year’s National Angling Awards. The 2017 National Angling Awards have just been announced in this week’s Angling Times. These prestigious awards saw Angling Times readers cast their votes for their favourite tackle via the www.anglingtimes.co.uk website. Editor-in-chief, Steve Fitzpatrick commented: “This year’s event is the most hotly contested, highest… Read more
Perseverance paid off on the River Thurne for Reggie Blake with this super 33lb 4oz pike. The specimen came during a night session on the Norfolk venue, after 10 previous blank trips, to a joey mackerel bait. He used a free-running lead rig, two treble hooks and an 18ins long… Read more
A lure bough from e-bay was the key to the capture of this huge 5lb perch. Michael Eagles was retrieving the 5-inch red and black soft plastic lure, that he purchased from the popular online auction site, through his swim on a gravel pit in the south of the UK… Read more
Fishing to hand with long whips really has come to the forefront over the last couple of years and is a very effective and busy form of fishing. Places like the River Severn at Shrewsbury, the River Wye at Hereford, River Don near Doncaster and River Thames near Oxford have… Read more
