The classic design Drennan Quiver Rest! Absolutely ideal for quiver-tipping on rivers and stillwater – helping accommodate the optimum rod position which can buy the angler extra bites, and also can help to successfully convert those bites into hooked fish. Manufactured from lightweight, hard-wearing plastic with an angle tilt –… Read more
Category: Catch Reports
Geoff Collins Huge Zander on 7 Strand Wire!
Rushden’s Geoff Collins with a monster stillwater Zander weighing 18lb 5oz! This latest specimen on Geoff’s glittering personal best list comes just days after he’d taken a huge brace of Barbel (see our previous news item on 19th November) – capping a really memorable period of successful fishing on tough… Read more
Mario’s Italian Barbel on FD4000 reel
Thank you to Mario Edoardo Tomatis from Italy for this great photo of an Italian Barbel! Mario fished the River Po near the city of Cremona and used a Matchpro Ultralight 15ft rod and FD 4000 reel to fish a 2½ Swan Bobber float with maggots as hookbait. “The reel… Read more
Ashley Burton’s Memorable Trent Sessions
Midlands specimen angler Ashley Burton, from Hinckley, has sent us details and these fab photos from his memorable recent sessions on the River Trent, catching both specimen Barbel and Chub! In the past few weeks Ash has had Barbel to 13lb 6oz (part of hat-trick of doubles), Chub to 6lb… Read more
Mark’s First Zander of the Year
Thank you to Mark Simmonds from St Neots for this photo of a 10lb 11oz Zander from the Great Ouse. It was actually Mark’s first Zander of the season (a fine start!) – and came just a few minutes after casting out! Mark used Drennan 7-Strand 24lb trace wire through… Read more
Stu Walker’s Northern Mere Bream
Yorkshire’s Stuart Walker sent us this terrific picture of a double-figure Bream caught from a big 90-acre Northern Mere. Stu spotted some rolling fish in the morning mist at around 70 yards range. After 20 minutes spodding bait he cast a Drennan 45g Flat Method Feeder baited with green Swim… Read more