England international Richard O’Connor got amongst the bream on a recent visit to the Gloucester Canal. The Drennan-backed former Six Nations Champion fished eight inches overdepth with multiple bloodworm hookbaits on a size 16 Polemaster Competition hook to a 0.10mm (1lb 14oz) Double Strength hooklength and a no6 to 8 Hollow Core Bungee… Read more
Category: Catch Reports
New Article: “Artificial Baits for Tench” by Chris Turnbull

We’ve added an excellent new article to the Drennan website – kindly contributed by famous Norfolk angler & artist Chris Turnbull. The article deals with the use of artificial baits in pursuit of specimen tench, and is a must-read. Click here to go straight to the article. Click here for… Read more
Mike Welsh’s Double Figure Stillwater Bream
Yorkshire Angler Mike Welsh has been doing well with the new Drennan Flat Method Feeders – his recent catches including this double figure Bream. Mike has been fishing a Stillwater near Ripon in North Yorkshire, and has recently been catching numbers of Tench to around 4lb, plus this fine Bream… Read more
Simon Ashton’s Scottish Roach Haul

Durham big-fish maestro Simon Ashton won a weekly Drennan Award recently for an astonishing, pioneering catch of monster Roach from a wild Scottish Stillwater. Simon is no stranger to big fish, and is actually the current holder of the British Dace record with a 2002 fish of 1lb 5oz from… Read more
Des Taylor’s Severn Barbel

Famous angling writer Des Taylor enjoyed a spectacular end to the river season with a barbel bonanza on his beloved River Severn near Bewdley – catching a number of fish capped by this wonderful 13lb specimen. Des has fished the river for many years – and has seen the barbel… Read more
Michael Townsend’s Stillwater Roach
Yorkshire specialist angler & Don Valley Specialist Group member Michael Townsend was one of the lucky winners of one of the Drennan Camo Keepnets in a competition run by Martin Bowler recently. Michael has an enviable record with specimen sized roach, and in the past has caught genuine monsters of… Read more
