Ian Wilson landed this impressive 16lb 13oz zander from the River Trent, smashing his personal best by over 2lb. This is one of the biggest zander ever to be caught from the Trent, and it just shows what potential the river has for the future. Ian used a simple running… Read more
Category: Drennan Cup
Huge Surprise From Neglected Spot On Trent
Having gone almost three months without wetting a line, Paddy Clampett banked a new personal best barbel of 16lb 8oz! Arriving at his peg just after dusk, he selected an overgrown swim that hadn’t been fished since last season. “Within a hour of feeding pellets and hemp, I had my first bite… Read more
17lb Bream Makes Perfect Birthday Present
Mark Simmonds has celebrated his 40th birthday in style with the capture of a magnificent 17lb 1oz bream! Here’s his in-depth account of an amazing capture that has also won him a well-deserved Drennan Cup prize in this week’s Angling Times: I have been fishing a big Cambridgeshire lake for the… Read more
Best Year Yet For Specimen Catches
2014 is “the best year yet” for the Angling Times’ prestigious Drennan Cup competition! That’s the verdict of editor Steve Fitzpatrick in the latest issue, who adds: “A record breaking 60 Drennan Cup awards have already been made since this year’s competition kicked off in April, and the trend doesn’t seem to be… Read more
Cartwright Bags Six Tench In One Morning
Jamie Cartwright, the 2013-14 Drennan Cup Champion, has sent us some more quality pictures of impressive tench taken from a Midlands gravel pit. Here’s what the top specimen hunter had to say: “I arrived just after dawn and wasted no time in getting my baits in the water. Within 15… Read more
Celebrate 30 Years Of The Drennan Cup
This week’s Angling Times has a special feature celebrating 30 years of the Drennan Cup – arguably the most sought after and prestigious specimen angling prize in the UK! There is also a live test with the all-new Drennan Acolyte Plus 13ft match rod. For anyone after a stepped-up three-piece float rod, the… Read more