Stevie Hardwick from Teesside made the long journey to the River Trent and was rewarded with a personal best barbel. “I had my first session on the River Trent after my local rivers hadn’t been producing, making the 260-mile round trip to a club stretch,” he explained. “I opted for a first-light-til-late-afternoon session and managed… Read more
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Andy Berteyn Wins Belgian Championship
Andy Berteyn has once again been crowned the Belgian National Champion after a perfect two-point score on the River Meuse. The Belgian international and Drennan area manager topped the 120-angler field with two section wins on the river at Ivot-Ramet and Ramioul. The venue fished extremely difficult in the three-hour heats, but Andy used all… Read more
Another Brilliant Week In Ireland
Chris Vandervleit looks back on an enjoyable week competing in the Lakeland & Inland Waterways 2016 World Pairs Angling Championship with Gary Miller. The World Pairs in Ireland is a festival that Gary Miller and I always look forward to. This year was our third year in the event. This is an event… Read more
Roving Approach Proves Key
Drennan’s Ryan Hayden made the most of the rain this weekend and landed this stunning 10lb 7oz barbel on a short morning session. With the river being low and clear for many weeks, Ryan made the most of the rain on Saturday and arrived at the river just after dawn the following… Read more
National Bronze For Drennan Oxford
A great season for Drennan Oxford continued yesterday with a bronze medal in the Division Two National and promotion to Division One. Held on a difficult, rain-affected Birmingham-Fazeley Canal, the team of Mick Denton, Tom Hobbs, Tony Hobbs, Carl Eland, Matt Herbert, Jon Arthur, Steve Harwood, Martin Phipps, ‘Bubbles’ Head and Ian Young put… Read more
Surprise River Carp On The Red Range 11m
Alan Thomas caught this surprise double-figure carp on the pole during a late-night tench session on the Great Ouse. “I was using my Red Range Carp 11m at 9m with black Hydro,” he explained. “The float was made from a clear Drennan body with a top from an insert float to take a Drennan… Read more