Dropshotting has to be one of the biggest crazes to hit the UK in recent years as anglers realise just how accessible and enjoyable the method can be. Top match angler Jon Arthur is one such convert and after just two sessions he’s already hooked! “I’ve had two very enjoyable… Read more
Gardner Tackle’s accomplished specialist angler Alan Stagg has continued his prolific Winter Pike campaign with another stunner – this 26lb 12oz fish. Al tells us this is actually a repeat capture of a fish he caught earlier in the Winter at 27lb, but now caught from a different swim over… Read more
With the nation’s rivers having been in flood for a particularly long period of time, these periods of relatively mild wet weather, south-westerly winds and high coloured water have meant plenty of opportunity to catch a floodwater Barbel. It’s also important to remember never to put yourself at risk fishing… Read more
We’ve received this picture of some Snowdrops, pretty Roach and a Drennan IM9 Finesse – taken at Whelford Pools in Gloucestershire last week. The first signs of Spring are appearing! Many big Carp fisheries, and commercial match fisheries, hold large numbers of quality Roach which are rarely fished for. For… Read more
The one consistent theme in this year’s Drennan Pairs League has been the foul weather! Again on the final Sunday, gales, rain and chocolate-coloured water greeted the slightly depleted field. I think just about everyone has had enough – but maybe not rising star Alex Bates who has made this… Read more
