Milton Keynes specialist Stewart Harris won a Drennan Award in this week’s Angling Times with this tremendous 7lb 13oz Chub caught at the beginning of March. This really is an exceptional Chub, caught by design after some dedicated angling. The fish was caught in the River Great Ouse and is… Read more
Thanks to Nathan Walter for this wonderful Grayling photo caught trotting with a Matchpro Ultralight 14ft rod. Nathan fished the upper reaches of the River Wye and found conditions tough with bites few and far between – but still left with this highlight – a 2lb 3oz ‘Lady Of the… Read more
Portsmouth’s Matt Tann has finished his river season with yet more specimen fish – this time a Hampshire Avon Barbel, plus some handsome chub! Matt began the last weekend of the season Chub fishing on the Dorset Stour, taking fish to 5lb 10oz with link ledgered Cheesepaste on 6lb Supplex… Read more
5 Times World Champion, Alan Scotthorne revisited Drennan HQ to discuss pole rigs and is seen here demonstrating a special loop knot. If tied correctly this three-turn long-barrel knot, turned out to be stronger than the unknotted line. Knots however well tied are always reckoned to weaken monofilament but breaking strain tests using… Read more
Ollie Jenkinson, from Biggleswade in Bedfordshire is just 14 years old and is another very promising young angler, this time following the specimen path! The 3lb 10oz beauty above was caught from the River Ivel on a rubber jig style lure, retrieved really slowly. Ollie has met experienced and successful… Read more
