St Neots specimen angler Paul Elt has taken advantage of the recent mild December weather by bagging a number of fine Winter Barbel. Paul fished the Ouse system and opted to use a maggot feeder with flavoured red maggots, and then cleverly constructed a special hair-rig of maggots to a size… Read more
Category: Catch Reports
Simon Pritchard’s Norfolk Broads Pike
Thank you to Simon Pritchard for sending us this photo of a Norfolk Broads Pike, caught on an E-Sox Piker Lure 10ft Lure Rod. Simon used a Jointed 13cm 30gram Abu Garcia Floating Tormentor lure, with a white body and red head; a bright easy-to-see pattern which worked well in… Read more
Phil Smith’s E-Sox Piker Bait Rods
These are famous Coventry specimen angler Phil Smith’s new E-Sox Piker Bait 12ft 3lb+ Rods set up and ready for a take. That particular day failed to produce anything memorable, but a subsequent trip to Bristol Pike mecca Chew Valley Reservoir resulted in Phil scooping his landing net under this… Read more
The New Drennan Bordon Match Team
Drennan Bordon Match Team Principal Steve Barnett modelling some of the new Drennan clothing! After 6 years of successful sponsorship with Italian giants Milo, Bordon Angling has now joined a select band of teams fishing under the Drennan banner. Team principal Steve Barnett, was quick to praise his outgoing sponsor for their past support,… Read more
Michael Barnshaw’s Monster Devon Perch
Thank you to Michael Barnshaw from London for sending us photos of monster Perch caught using the famous Drennan Loafer float pattern. Michael visited Clovelly Lakes in Devon back in March and float fished Lobworms slightly over-depth to take a number of fine fish, topped by a huge specimen of… Read more
Steve Hemingray’s Wye Perch Brace!
Drennan Team England international Steve Hemingray took this magnificent brace of big Perch in a match on the River Wye recently! The Perch weighed in at 3lb 14oz and 3lb 8oz respectively, and were both taken fishing the flat float. Steve used Lobworm hookbaits on a 0.16mm Drennan Double Strength (5lb) hooklength… Read more