Matthew Fernandez, has had a great session after roach on his local river, with a couple of fish weighing over 1lb. The Southampton-based angler caught them from the River Itchen on float-fished red maggot. “I’d been pre-baiting the area for a week with maggot and hemp before I started to… Read more
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Another PB For Shane
Earlier this month we reported on Shane Doherty smashing his PB barbel with an 11lb 3oz specimen. Now he has managed another milestone in the shape of this 1lb 8oz personal best river roach! The prized fish was caught from the River Swale in Yorkshire on worm, using a size 10 Drennan Super Specialist hook tied… Read more
Acolyte Pole Is A ‘Dream To Use’
David Clapham managed this cracking 20lb 5oz catch on only his second outing with his new Acolyte pole. The glistening net of roach was taken from the New Junction Canal and also included a surprise 3lb 4oz perch, which took a small roach on the way in! “The majority fell to single… Read more
Specimen Chub From The River Wear
Simon Ashton has caught a lifetime best 6lb 3oz chub from the River Wear in Durham. “After locating a few chub with one proper lump among them I decided to return the very next day to see if I could tempt the big ‘un,” Simon tells us. “I fed the… Read more
Perch & Chub On Drennan Barbel Hooks
Oliver Jenkinson has had two impressive captures that prove our Drennan Super Specialist Barbel hooks are far more versatile than their name might initially suggest! “The chub weighed 6lb 5oz and was caught on meat while out targeting barbel and chub one evening,” he explained. “Due to the thick weed… Read more
Specimen Rudd Using Drennan Hooks To Nylon
Neill Stephen has caught this magnificent 4lb rudd from Buckland Lake Fishery on float-fished sweetcorn. Few people can lay claim to such a specimen-sized fish, yet the former Drennan Cup Champion was very modest about the feat: “I just got very lucky!” he humbly explained. “It was taken in the early… Read more