Martin Bowler caught this magnificent 14lb 9oz Thames Barbel a few weeks ago using one of the Drennan Specialist Barbel rods he helped us design! This fish made it 7 different UK rivers from which Martin has caught a 14lb+ specimen from, a most impressive record indeed. The Barbel was… Read more
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Bruno’s Huge Thames Roach!
Young Oxford angler Bruno Rogers has sent us this photo of a sensational Roach caught from the River Thames last Winter. Bruno cleverly targeted an area where ducks regularly get fed bread, and as evening fell he cast a simple leger rig comprising a 3 Swan Link Leger to a… Read more
Dave Harpin’s Spoof-Angling-Times-Cover Wedding Present!
We recently got sent this brilliant ‘spoof’ Angling Times cover featuring popular match angler turned specimen hunter Dave Harpin, who recently got married to Louise. We are told Dave ‘used to be a very good match angler’ and fished for Daiwa Dorking, having previously fished for many years for Sensas… Read more
E-Sox Zulu Lure Being Consumed!
One of our new E-Sox Zulu Lures in the process of being consumed by a voracious Jack Pike! Thanks to top Oxfordshire Piker Marc Dibsdall for the photo; Marc told us:- “It was one of four pike caught on your new Zulu lure – fantastic lure!” Check out the tremendous… Read more
Josh’s Fine Brace of Perch on Supplex
Norfolk’s Josh Fisher has sent us this super picture of a brace of vividly coloured 3lb plus Perch caught recently from a midlands river! Josh tells us he went out in rough, stormy conditions and endured very high winds, but was duly rewarded:- “After blanking for chub in the morning… Read more
Geoff Collins Extraordinary Brace of Giant Barbel
Rushden, Northants Specimen Hunter Geoff Collins kindly sent us details on the brace of truly giant Barbel he took recently! “Having limited time to fish due to work and family commitments I have to snatch a few hours when I can……something many of us can empathise with. So despite the… Read more