Chris Vandervleit proved every peg has its day after a match win at Lake John Fishery from an area he wouldn’t normally fancy. I have always said that there is not a bad peg at Lake John Fishery; there are some I definitely prefer not to draw but every peg on this venue… Read more
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Fun Sport On E-Sox Dropshot Gear
Kurtis Kauble from Oxford has been enjoying some canal sport using E-Sox Dropshot tackle, as this trio of different species shows. “I’ve been catching local using your E-Sox Dropshot gear and it’s brought me so much confidence knowing I can pop out for an hour and guarantee myself a few good… Read more
Time To Spool Up!
Days that are too cold, wet and windy to venture outside are the perfect time to start thinking about changing the line on your reels. Arriving at the bankside with a freshly spooled reel will give you maximum confidence when casting out, striking and then leaning into that all-important fish. Here’s our top recommendations for float and feeder work: Float… Read more
A Perfect Winter Bomb Rod
Pictured is Alan Scotthorne leaning into another quality fish caught with a Drennan Ultralight Bomb & Feeder rod. The Ultralight Bomb & Feeder is an ideal choice for registering the shyest of bites in winter, whether you are targeting delicate biting silverfish or finicky carp and F1s. It has an extremely forgiving action… Read more
Chub Nets Jamie Weekly Award

Former Drennan Cup holder, Jamie Cartwright recently banked this huge 7lb 4oz chub from the River Great Ouse. The Northampton Specimen Group member used his 12ft 1.5 Series 7 Specialist Avon/Quiver rod and a bolt rig constructed of 2oz in-line lead, a short Tungsten Loaded hooklink and a size 8 Curve Shank… Read more
User Report: Acolyte & Acolyte Carp Poles
Team England and Drennan Barnsley Blacks star Matt Godfrey has been putting the Acolyte and Acolyte Carp poles through their paces for well over a year now, but are they holding up to the pressure? Here’s his ‘used and abused’ report, which originally featured in Match Fishing magazine: The Acolytes… after 14… Read more