Angler’s Mail magazine’s Best Gear of the Year 2017 features our remarkable Drennan Acolyte Plus 15ft float rod. Tackle editor Richard Howard commented: “This was a very welcome top-end rod from Drennan. Designed for trotting on rivers as well as for fishing deeper stillwaters when you’re expecting quality fish. “I… Read more
Lobworms have to be one of the best baits for targeting perch, but being such a big bait they can mask the hook and result in lost fish so the way you hook them is very important. Choice of hook pattern always plays a huge part in any form of fishing… Read more
Drennan tackle scoops several awards in this year’s National Angling Awards. The 2017 National Angling Awards have just been announced in this week’s Angling Times. These prestigious awards saw Angling Times readers cast their votes for their favourite tackle via the www.anglingtimes.co.uk website. Editor-in-chief, Steve Fitzpatrick commented: “This year’s event is the most hotly contested, highest… Read more
Feeder fishing with bread can be a deadly tactic for chub and roach during the winter months, but when fast or deep rivers make sure to select the right feeder. When fishing on deep rivers such as the Thames I like to ensure that the bread remains in the feeder and… Read more
Check out our latest videos featuring the two new additions to the Acolyte Feeder rod range, the 9ft Plus & Ultra. Click here to view the Acolyte Plus 9ft Feeder rod video. Click here to view the Acolyte Ultra 9ft Feeder rod video.
In many situations, there is no point in overcomplicating rigs, but there is one key feature to my barbel rigs and that is the use of an anchor point. My go-to barbel rig for most conditions consists of a fluorocarbon hooklink attached to a Uni-Link Swivel and short section of… Read more
