Surrey’s Dave Harman sent us this picture a few weeks back, his final big Pike of the Winter. This lovely fish weighed 21lb 15oz and came on a Sardine deadbait presented on E-Sox Extra Strong Trebles. Dave enjoyed a good Winter predator fishing, including specimen Perch from the Thames and then a 32lb… Read more
Category: Catch Reports
Celebrate 30 Years Of The Drennan Cup
This week’s Angling Times has a special feature celebrating 30 years of the Drennan Cup – arguably the most sought after and prestigious specimen angling prize in the UK! There is also a live test with the all-new Drennan Acolyte Plus 13ft match rod. For anyone after a stepped-up three-piece float rod, the… Read more
The Cross Drove Spring Final
Chris Vandervleit reports back from a very successful Cross Drove Two-Day £1,000 Spring Final. After a tough Day One, Chris certainly made up for it the next day with a catch that tested his Acolyte pole to the limits! Twice a year Cross Drove Fishery holds a two-day Final. One is the… Read more
Simon Ashton’s Final Northern Pike Report
Durham specialist Simon Ashton has sent us a final report on the end of his Winter Pike campaign, which was capped by this new personal best of 22lb 2oz! The big Pike was caught up on a large, popped-up Herring fished close to an island at long range. Simon had… Read more
Jamie Cartwright wins the 2013-14 Drennan Cup!
CONGRATULATIONS to Northampton’s Jamie Cartwright, voted the 2013-14 Drennan Cup Winner! Jamie is shown here with a brace of Chub caught from consecutive casts in October, which weighed 7lb oz and 7lb 1oz. Jamie enjoyed a spectacular season studded with huge fish of various species – including specimen Chub, Bream,… Read more
Daniel Gale’s Early Season Tench Success
Many thanks to Daniel Gale for this report of an early season gravel pit tench, caught using Drennan feeders. The Hampshire based Fishery Studies Lecturer told us “The fish weighs 7lb 10oz and was part of a 12 fish catch including two more over 7lb. All the fish were caught… Read more