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
Category: Drennan Cup
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
Dean Derbyshire’s Latest Specimen!
Dean Derbyshire, 21, is enjoying a terrific winter on the Dorset Stour – this 15lb 6oz Barbel his latest specimen! Dean notched another weekly Drennan award in last weeks issue of Angling Times for this excellent photo. Hardwork and effort was certainly rewarded with this fish, since Dean had gone… Read more
Ashley Burton’s Specimen Warwickshire Avon Barbel
Leicestershire’s Ashley Burton really took advantage of the mild spell over Christmas by going Barbel fishing – catching this 14lb 3oz beauty, winning a weekly Drennan Award in today’s Angling Times! Ash fished the Warwickshire Avon and landed several fish, topped by this sleek fish with a huge tail! Successful… Read more
Dan’s Astounding Canal Perch Haul

Well done to Hertfordshire’s Dan Sales who won a weekly Drennan Award in last week’s issue of Angling Times, for a huge haul of Canal Perch, topped by this 4lb 4oz fish! With many rivers so flooded as to be unfishable, Dan and his friend Paul Goldsmith made a good… Read more
Gareth Evans with a monster Perch
Sussex specimen angler Gareth Evans with a monster Perch weighing 4lb 10oz, winning a weekly Drennan Cup award in Angling Times this week! Fishing a commercial type water in his home county, Gareth achieved success by feeding very heavily and wading through carp – until his target big Stripy turned… Read more