Another superb photo from Dan Sales, this one a 5lb 9oz Chub from the River Ivel with deep snow on the ground early last week! Dan has enjoyed an incredibly prolific 12 month period where Chub and Perch in particular are concerned, and caught from various venues including different rivers… Read more
Category: Catch Reports
Steve Rowley’s Iconic Pike In The Snow Photo

Thanks to Esox World editor & Drennan Pike consultant Steve Rowley for this exquisite and truly iconic photo of his first proper ‘snow twenty’ pike! Steve pointed out to us that we don’t get too many opportunities to fish in real thick snow these days, and when we do, more often… Read more
Mike’s Specimen Grayling ‘to-die-for’
Drennan’s South-East Sales Representative and ace all-rounder Mike Davidson with a ‘to-die-for’ Grayling weighing 3lb 3oz, caught from the River Severn! Mike caught several fish to just over 2lb by trotting maggots with a Dave Harrell Avon float and Red Maggot hooks, before switching to a maggot feeder and a… Read more
Alexei’s Big Oxfordshire Chub!
Alexei Bygrave with a tremendous 7lb 7oz Chub from an Oxfordshire river, winning a weekly Drennan Cup award in last week’s issue of the Angling Times. Amazingly, this was Alexei’s first visit to the venue in question – as he is currently at University in the county. It will certainly… Read more
Matt Jackson’s Specimen Hampshire Avon Roach
Salisbury specimen angler Matt Jackson with a 2lb 12oz Hampshire Avon Roach, winning him a weekly Drennan Cup award in last week’s Angling Times. Matt fished one of his local stretches of the famous river in search of a first 2lb running water Roach, and achieved it in some style… Read more
Rib Valley Lakes Specimen Perch
This fabulous big Perch picture features Ian Bailey with a specimen from Rib Valley Lakes in Hertfordshire. Ian has been enjoying consistent fish at the fishery by employing a Drennan Driftbeater float, set up ‘lift method’ style – which has fooled a succession of 2lb and some 3lb+ fish at… Read more
