Martin Bowler caught this magnificent 14lb 9oz Thames Barbel a few weeks ago using one of the Drennan Specialist Barbel rods he helped us design! This fish made it 7 different UK rivers from which Martin has caught a 14lb+ specimen from, a most impressive record indeed. The Barbel was… Read more

This memorable photo features Martin Bowler and John Wilson, taken during their last UK fishing trip together on the River Wye, which featured in last week’s issue of Angling Times. Much loved angling celebrity John is very shortly emigrating to start a new life in Thailand, and joined Martin for… Read more

Martin Bowler has sent us this wonderful and quite unusual photo of a big Mirror and a brace of specimen Roach, which appeared in his “Hedging My Bets On the Method” article in Angling Times last week. Martin had actually set out to target Bream – but certainly wasn’t complaining… Read more

Wayne Little and Martin Bowler with some majestic stillwater Roach taken on float-fished Pellets! This superb photo is taken from Martin’s article in last week’s issue of Angling Times “Proper Roach Prefer Pellets” – explaining nowadays, many lake Roach have been brought up on a diet of Pellets. In cold,… Read more

Martin Bowler has sent us this lovely scenic photo – Trotting for Chub on a wintry day on the Bristol Avon recently! Using a Drennan Floatmaster Combo and Centrepin, Martin selected a big 7AA Crystal Avon, bulk shotted on 3.2lb Floatfish line with maggots on a Super Spade hook. On… Read more