Ace specimen anglers Stuart Court, from Watford, and Steve Stones from the Angling Times enjoyed a productive trip to the River Lea in search of monster Chub before the season ended.  Starting in wet and windy conditions meant the lads were unable to fish the waggler and maggot as planned,… Read more

Cotswold Specimen Anglers founding member Paul Hiom decided to search out the stunning Perch of the upper reaches of the River Thames in Oxfordshire for the last few weeks of the 2011-12 river season. As a change from his Barbel exploits and fishing short sessions with red maggot and large… Read more

Drennan Oxford match team had their last official practice recently for the Winter League Semi-Final on the Kennet & Avon Canal near Marlborough, and with 90 anglers competing, including a number of International anglers, a decent draw would be crucial. Welsh International Lee Edwards showed why he is regarded as… Read more

The hunt for a 7lb chub from the river Thames saw specimen angler Stewart Moss come tantalisingly close at the end of the season after recording no less than six 6lb fish up to 6lb 11oz.  Targeting the waterway around Oxford, the Drennan International employee was after a ‘seven by… Read more

Dorset specimen ace Pete Reading caught this superb 7lb 6oz Chub from the Hampshire Avon before the season ended.   Pete used his reliable maggot feeder tactics using a very short 3 inch hooklink to 3.2lb line and a size 18 Super Spade hook baited with a single maggot, having fed… Read more