On the beautiful reservoir ‘Lac de Rabais’ Fly Casting Club of Flanders organised the 20th International Friendship Marathon Fly Fishing. CCF is the oldest fly fishing club in Flanders/Belgium and this competition was the cherry on the cake for the club’s 40th anniversary which they celebrated 3 weeks ago. One… Read more
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John Turner’s River Anker Record Barbel
Tamworth angler John Turner with a 15lb 10oz Barbel from the River Anker in the midlands (which we understand is a new river record), winning John a weekly Drennan Cup award in Angling Times! With the river up and coloured, John fished a club run stretch and hooked the fish… Read more
Steve Rowley’s Gorgeous Autumn Wye Barbel
Gloucestershire’s Steve Rowley, best known for his Pike fishing skills, with a gorgeous Autumn Wye Barbel – catching the sun beautifully! Steve enjoyed a fun trip to Herefordshire with Martin Bowler recently, and put the Drennan Barbel rods co-designed and endorsed by Martin through their paces with a number of… Read more
Beet Magazine features Drennan Feeders & Rigs
A great technical article in the Netherlands November issue of “Beet” Magazine with lots on Drennan Feeders & rigs and some quite superb diagrams! Thank you to Andy Steer of Angling Knots for sending us details. There are some Great tips on setting up both Drennan Feederbombs and Inline Bolt… Read more
Winter Fishing At Its Best – by Alan Scotthorne
I have just fished two completely different matches that I am sure could have been very similar for just a change in the rules. On Saturday I went on the Aire and Calder to fish a match on the river but unfortunately the river was flooded and it was cancelled… Read more
Andy Loble’s Feat of Skill
Andy Loble from Sussex has kindly sent us a photo of this magnificent Mirror Carp – hooked whilst Perch fishing! Experienced all-rounder Andy, an Environmental & Fisheries Officer, was using a 13ft Float rod and Mitchell 300 reel to fish delicately for bite-shy Perch. Using 3lb Ultima Power Steel line… Read more