Andrew Hawksley from Garry Evans Fishing Tackle in Cardiff, with a big Welsh Barbel caught whilst trotting! The barbel weighed 10lb 6oz and Andy landed it on 4.4lb (0.18mm) Drennan Floatfish line through to a size 16 Super Spade hook, baited with maggots. For full details on the famous Drennan… Read more
Category: Catch Reports
Jack Reid’s Wye Barbel in the Sun
Thanks to Jack Reid for some lovely photos of recent River Wye Barbel. Jack used his Drennan Specialist Tench & Bream 12ft 1.75lb as a barbel rod – and on a lovely summer day on the lower river, bagged 8 barbel to 8lb odd. Great fun! Click here for full… Read more
Tim’s Huge French Catfish
Tim Walden sent us these photos of two huge catfish he caught on a recent week-long campaign in France using 70lb Drennan Shockleader with an ESP Spod Rod. Here’s Tim’s report in full: Over the last 3 or 4 years I have been exploring different rivers in France trying to… Read more
Paul Elts’s Fens Rudd Trip

St Neots all-rounder Paul Elt sent us this picture of a 2lb Rudd following a successful recent trip to the Fens. Paul used simple floating crust tactics to firstly locate and then target the surface feeders, with a Crystal Wagger to a 3lb Supplex hooklink – fished on a soft-actioned… Read more
“At the Waters Edge” Golden Tench
Many thanks to Chris Collins for sending us this great photo of some rare Golden Tench, caught using a Drennan Peacock Waggler! Chris along with friend and colleague, Steven Crow, produce a YoutTube series called From The Water’s Edge. The above catch can be seen in their latest episode, online… Read more