Jamie Cartwright has sent us some great action shots from his recent Pitsford trip where he put our new Super Specialist Compact Twistlock Handle to the test. This extremely robust landing net pole can be quickly extended from a closed length of 115cm up to two metres. A simple, single twist… Read more
Category: Catch Reports
Another Huge Barbel For Stewart Moss!
Drennan’s Stewart Moss has enjoyed a purple patch this Autumn – and was delighted to bag another terrific Barbel from a midlands river, which weighed in at 15lb 14oz! “This was without doubt the best conditioned big barbel I’ve ever seen. It was incredibly muscular and stocky, with perfect fins… Read more
Great Day On The Dove With The Acolyte
Tony Peet recently joined his friend Pete for a day grayling fishing on the River Dove, where they both caught grayling up to 2lb. Tony opted for a 13ft Acolyte Ultra Float Rod teamed with a centre pin, and Pete used a 15ft MatchPro Ultralight. “Both rods are spot on… Read more
River Severn Chubbing Using Gripmesh Feeders
Cheshire based Stuart Maddocks has sent in some great photographs from his recent sessions on the Upper River Severn. Over the past 6 weeks Stuart has been targeting the upper reaches the River Severn with great success. Feeding mashed bread using a Gripmesh Feeder and a big smelly hookbait mounted on a size… Read more
Great Dropshot Sport At Pitsford Reservoir
Specimen hunter and current Drennan Cup holder, Jamie Cartwright, spent a day afloat on Pitsford Reservoir and had some brilliant sport with perch and the latest E-Sox Dropshot gear. Jamie had been told that anything dirty green or brown would catch fish. His findings matched this, with dull lures outperforming the brighter colours. The Earthy Brown… Read more
Thames Tactics Revealed
This month’s issue of Match Fishing magazine has a nice head-to-head article with Paul Glenfield and Dan Varney on their local River Thames. With the sunshine one minute and torrential rain the next, the two river experts still endeavour to show you how to extract fish with a mixture of waggler, bolo, whip and pole tactics. The December issue of… Read more