Dutch specialist angler Hans Moolenaar has been catching plenty of tench this spring. “My eyes are normally set on large bream at this time of year, but with the bream not showing, countless tench are keeping me busy,” he explains. Hans has been using a 56g In-line Flatbed Method Feeder fished on 6lb Feeder & Method Mono with… Read more
The capture of one of the biggest tench of the year shows why many anglers are now targeting the species in search of a new personal best. Dan Gale had a patient approach to thank for helping him to fool this huge 11lb 12oz specimen. After finding an area of… Read more
Lee Swords has been enjoying the river fishing in Spain and catching some unusual barbel varieties. Here’s his insight into some of the fantastic barbel he’s been catching. I recently spent a week in Spain where I landed 63 barbel, all on Super Specialists. I have been on these hooks for years and I will be on… Read more
Italy’s Mario Tomatis has been successfully using Drennan hooks for unusual species, as this impressive grey triggerfish shows!
Ian McDonald’s first eel fishing session of the season produced his biggest-ever fish caught by design weighing 5lb 6oz. After hearing stories of anglers being ‘smashed up’ by big eels at a club lake in the South of the UK, the Kent-based all-rounder took some fish heads out of his… Read more
This record-shaking 4lb 7oz crucian topped an incredible catch of the species. Nigel Kennard fished a lake in Surrey over eight days and he landed no less than four crucians over 4lb, 21 over the 3lb mark and six 2lb plus fish. The biggest crucian he caught falls just 3oz short… Read more
