2014 is “the best year yet” for the Angling Times’ prestigious Drennan Cup competition! That’s the verdict of editor Steve Fitzpatrick in the latest issue, who adds: “A record breaking 60 Drennan Cup awards have already been made since this year’s competition kicked off in April, and the trend doesn’t seem to be… Read more
Category: Catch Reports
Gold At The European Police Champs
Drennan Bordon’s Graeme Aggar has just won individual gold at the European Police Championship held in Belgium. Here’s his account of a very memorable two-day event. Last month saw my good friend and travelling partner Ian Jones and I packing the car and heading for the Channel Tunnel. We were… Read more
Fortune Favours The Brave
Wayne Swinscoe explains how a bold, single-minded attack with hemp and tares lead to a match winning net from the River Trent. After two days of the Burton Festival I was disappointed to be out of the running as far as the overall title was concerned, even though I’d caught double… Read more
Herbert Wins Carrick Festival
Matt Herbert is €1,300 richer after winning Ireland’s Carrick On Shannon Festival. Unlike many festivals on the Emerald Isle, this event is decided on section points rather than accumulated weight and, after an excellent week’s angling, the Drennan Oxford team man was crowned the overall champion. This event demands all-round ability… Read more
Stealthy Approach Leads To 11lb 4oz Barbel
A mobile strategy resulted in this fine barbel from the River Nene for Stewart Moss. “It was 11lb 4oz and fell to a stealthy approach, single rod and minimal gear and just fishing various swims for an hour at a time before creeping in to the next one,” Stewart explained…. Read more
Wide Gape Match Hooks For Perch
Craig Palmer caught this nice 1lb 5oz perch with a single red maggot on a size 22 Drennan Wide Gape Match hook. This is an ideal hook choice for boney mouthed perch. Its shape lends itself exceptionally well to a multitude of hook baits, from maggots to worms. A chemically sharpened… Read more