Alex Duverneuil was grinning from ear to ear after catching his first English carp last week. Originally from France, Alex now lives in the UK and works on one of our European desks at Drennan HQ. He has been itching to give English-style fishing a go and an afternoon visit to Rolfs… Read more
Category: Catch Reports
Swingtips, Cocktails & Bream
Martin Bowler’s latest Angling Times column is a blast from the past. The top allrounder and star of Catching The Impossible goes back to his roots by legering with a swingtip and fishing cocktail baits for bream. In Martin’s own words it really is, “A wonderful way to fish!” The July 21 issue of Angling Times is… Read more
River Wear Chub
Karl Glease enjoyed his first day back on the river this season, targeting chub on his local River Wear with Simon Ashton. “The session started off quite frustratingly,” he admits. “I could see some big chub just under some overhanging trees and tried to tempt them out to no avail. The… Read more
England Win The Fish 'O' Mania International… Again!
Drennan Team England’s amazing unbeaten record in the Fish ‘O’ Mania International continues after an exemplary display of angling by Des Shipp and William Raison at the weekend. The prestigious pairs competition saw eight nations battling for the £10,000 top prize over five intense hours on Arena Pool at Cudmore Fisheries. Will… Read more
Personal Best Crucian
An unplanned session on a local crucian venue produced an unexpected personal best for Matthew Fernandez. The action was instant for Matthew, the first cast of the day produced his chosen quarry, a specimen crucian, which fell to a small In-Line Method Feeder. “After the initial success, numerous tench moved into… Read more
Summer Tinca
In this week’s Angling Times, Peter Drennan joins Martin Bowler in search of summer tench. July may be too late for a tench of record proportions, but there is still great sport to be had. With a dawn start, a little preparation and careful rig placement, you can enjoy a… Read more