Southampton based Dan Gale has caught this impressive 24lb 4oz pike on a short after work session from a local water. The fish took a legered scad deadbait presented on a simple running rig with a trace made of 28lb E-Sox Super 7 Pike Wire and size 6 E-Sox Extra Strong… Read more
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Tackle Company Of The Year
The results of the 2014 Pole Fishing Tackle Awards have been announced with Drennan winning key categories – including Tackle Company Of The Year! We are proud of our Drennan Crystal Dibbers and the public have backed this up with these great little pole floats winning two accolades: Best Pole Float AND Most Innovative Product Of… Read more
Tony Gee’s Winning Catch
This impressive match winning net of roach weighing 16lb 7oz was taken by tackle shop owner, Tony Gee, on the River Thame at Wheatley. He caught the fine net of silvers on the stick float with maggot and caster, using 3lb Supplex main line and 2lb 8oz hooklink with Carbon Match hooks in sizes 16… Read more
Cold-Water Feeder Tips
England feeder team gold medalist, Dean Barlow, explains what is needed to keep catching during the colder months. Winter is definitely here! Now more than ever it is necessary to scale everything down, not just for pole fishing but for the feeder too. Those big feeders and thick hooklengths can… Read more
Trio Of 3lb Perch On Series 7 Avon Quiver
Stephen Stones is not only the IYCF magazine editor, but an expert specimen angler in his own right, as his latest perch captures prove. He recently made a long trip to the River Lea with a couple of mates, in the hope of landing a few big perch and managed a superb brace going… Read more
Deep Water Secrets
In this month’s Coarse Fishing Answers magazine, Drennan’s Dan Varney lifts the lid on a very clever tactic for feeder fishing in deep water. You’ll have to pick up the January edition, out in the shops now, to learn all about it. Coarse Fishing Answers is also available digitally for Android and via the… Read more