Jon Arthur reflects on a successful week competing in this year’s White Acres Garbolino Winter Festival. I always really look forward to a week of F1 and silverfish sport down at White Acres and this year was no different. The Garbolino Winter Festival is possibly the highlight of the season (other than Santa coming down the… Read more
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Grayling Sport With The Acolyte Plus 14ft
James Hinley has been grabbing some early morning action with grayling on his local River Tees and reckons his 14ft Drennan Acolyte Plus is an ideal tool for the job. “With freezing overnight temperatures and the Tees fining down, conditions seemed ideal for a spot of grayling fishing,” he explained. “There’s something… Read more
Great Ouse Chub
Drennan’s Ryan Hayden started his chub fishing off in style this season, landing an impressive fish of 6lb 14oz on his very first session on a new stretch of the River Ouse. With temperatures still quite mild and with the water relatively clear, Ryan chose to bait his chosen swim with… Read more
New Video: Home International 2015
Highlights from the 2015 Home International between England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, fished on Northern Ireland’s Newry Canal. Watch the video >>
Windswept Chub Session
All-round angler Matthew Tann enjoyed some great sport trotting on the Hampshire Avon last weekend despite strong winds of up to 50km/h. With regular feeding of maggots an hour before starting, Matthew soon had them queuing up under the overhanging trees. Using his favourite float rod, the 15ft Acolyte Ultra, Matthew… Read more
Autumn Barbel
Drennan’s Stewart Moss has enjoyed some terrific Autumn barbel fishing recently, capped by specimens of 14lb 8oz and 15lb 13oz. Fishing a pressured stretch of a midlands river, mobile tactics with lots of stealth kept the fish coming through October and November. Short afternoon/evening sessions at dusk proved most effective. The rig… Read more