Birmingham angler Paul Burke was fishing light for bream using a Drennan Specialist Tench & Bream 12ft 1.75lb rod on a midlands reservoir, when he hooked and eventually landed this ‘bonus’ Carp! Paul was using Cage feeders at around 50yds, and with the Bream proving quite finicky, had scaled down… Read more
Category: Catch Reports
Neil Jackson Bags Up with Thames Roach for Angling Times
Accomplished Oxford match angler Neil Jackson in action on the Thames locally just recently; this excellent photograph by Ben Fisk appearing courtesy of Angling Times. Neil has been fishing the Thames in and around his home-town for a long time, having originally been taught by his Dad as a boy, and is… Read more
Martin Bowler Wreck Fishing Photograph
We loved this photo of Martin Bowler wreck fishing for Conger (wearing a Drennan Apron Towel!), taken from last week’s Angling Times and Martin’s brilliant “The Time’s Right For A Rumble Over The Wreck” article. The piece tells the story of Martin and friends wreck fishing trip from a boat… Read more
Steve Hemingray’s World Club Championships Qualifier
Drennan Team England’s Steve Hemingray has sent us an update following his World club Championship qualifier match on Newark Dyke, Nottinghamshire at the weekend. Steve caught over 7 kilos (more than 15lb) of big Roach & Bream on a15g flat float, single maggot & 3 bloodworm presented on a size… Read more
Gareth Evans’ Wonderful Southern Carp
Sussex specimen angler Gareth Evans caught this wonderful 32lb 6oz Mirror Carp from a Southern Stillwater, using a Drennan Martin Bowler Big River Barbel 12ft 2¼lb rod! Gareth caught a British Record contender 3lb 5½oz Silver Bream back in the Spring, which featured in Angling Times and won him a… Read more
Darran’s Spectacular Wye Barbel

Kent’s 2008 Drennan Cup Winner & Shimano consultant Darran Goulder went down to the River Wye in Herefordshire recently for this wonderful Barbel, the superb photograph deservedly winning him another weekly award! Darran wrote an excellent piece in last week’s Angling Times about the trip. The big fish was part… Read more
