The Fishing Republic’s James Carlin had a successful weekend catching carp to 12lb with his Acolyte 12ft Carp Waggler rod. “It felt light yet powerful and I never had any doubts while playing the fish,” he commented. Visit the Fishing Republic’s Blog section of their website for a full user report and in-depth… Read more
Grant Albutt tamed this immaculate 24lb ghost carp on his 11ft Acolyte Carp Waggler rod! The top match angler and fishery manager caught the specimen from Masters Lake at Shatterford Lakes near Kidderminster. “I drove round Masters and noticed a few big fish just under the surface, so I thought I’d go and… Read more
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
Drennan tackle scoops several major categories in the 2016 National Angling Awards. The 2016 National Angling Awards have just been announced. These prestigious awards saw over 20,000 Angling Times readers cast their votes for their favourite tackle via the www.anglingtimes.co.uk website. Topping the Best Waggler Rod category was the latest Compact Acolyte Ultra… Read more
The all-new Acolyte Plus 15ft float rod has just been unveiled and looks set be a firm fixture in Steve Hemingray’s armoury this winter. We joined the Team England star on the banks of his local River Trent in Nottingham to see the rod in action. “The Acolyte 15ft Plus is the more powerful brother to… Read more
Martin Ward used his new Acolyte Plus 14ft rod for the first time to bag an astonishing 49lb winning net of chub! The impressive catch was taken using waggler-and-maggot tactics on the River Avon at Seven Meadows, Stratford upon Avon. Martin nearly doubled the second-placed angler’s catch and cruised through to next month’s big-money Riverfest Final. “I caught 24 chub, the… Read more
