North Lincolnshire’s popular Messingham Sands Fishery has two big events lined up for April. The Drennan Teams Of Five is on Friday 14th April. This is split between Swan Pond (2 sections), Islands Lake (2 sections) and Tripp Lake (1 section). Teams can also place their anglers in the sections of their choice. Entry is £100… Read more
Steve Collett spends a day with top matchman Grant Albutt in the latest issue of the Angler’s Mail. The colourful columnist brushes up on his pellet fishing skills during a worthwhile coaching session with Grant. Later on he also gets a glimpse of the aquaculture that goes on behind the scenes at Shatterford Lakes near Kidderminster…. Read more
Drennan Bordon’s Peter Kay reports back from an annual silverfish festival held at Stafford Moor Fishery in Devon. It was that time of year again for my annual pilgrimage down to Stafford Moor for the BT/Polerigs Silvers Week. New owners, Jo and Paul, have done an immense amount of work in the past year,… Read more
The Islands Lake at Messingham Sands was in top form for Saturday’s Drennan Silverfish League with an average weight of over 45lb per angler! The top three individuals each came from different sections, too, so the fish were feeding well throughout the lake. The winner on the day was Pete… Read more
Drennan Bordon anglers filled three of the top four frame places in the latest Hungerford AA open. The match was held on the Kennet & Avon Canal at Upper and Lower Dunmill. Despite strong winds and clear water, over 10lb was needed to frame behind Matt Herbert’s 12lb 11oz winning catch. “After… Read more
The top five all needed over 20lb of fish in the 10th round of the Drennan Silverfish League at Rycroft Fisheries. Sean Ashby consolidated his position at the top of the league with another class performance. The former World Champion drew peg 28 on Donno Lake and struggled on the long pole… Read more
