2014 is “the best year yet” for the Angling Times’ prestigious Drennan Cup competition! That’s the verdict of editor Steve Fitzpatrick in the latest issue, who adds: “A record breaking 60 Drennan Cup awards have already been made since this year’s competition kicked off in April, and the trend doesn’t seem to be… Read more
Category: Specialist
Stealthy Approach Leads To 11lb 4oz Barbel
A mobile strategy resulted in this fine barbel from the River Nene for Stewart Moss. “It was 11lb 4oz and fell to a stealthy approach, single rod and minimal gear and just fishing various swims for an hour at a time before creeping in to the next one,” Stewart explained…. Read more
Martin Bowler’s Latest Book
Martin Bowler’s eagerly awaited book, Totally Immersed, is coming soon! Here’s a sneak look at the eye-catching dust jacket. “This panoramic image forms the whole of the dust jacket and I feel gives you all a good idea of what to expect inside,” Martin explained. “A year in my angling life above and… Read more
Quality Roach Sport On the Itchen
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
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
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