Martin Bowler is the cover star in the latest issue of Angling Times, out Tuesday, 1st April. Inside, Martin proves that bream fishing doesn’t have to be all about using a feeder as he explains how he goes about targeting quality fish with float tackle. There is also an interesting… Read more
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With the nation’s rivers having been in flood for a particularly long period of time, these periods of relatively mild wet weather, south-westerly winds and high coloured water have meant plenty of opportunity to catch a floodwater Barbel. It’s also important to remember never to put yourself at risk fishing… Read more
Martin Bowler’s Recent Floodwater Barbel
Drennan Consultant Martin Bowler caught this superb floodwater Barbel from the swollen Hampshire Avon, in pouring rain! Martin told the full story of the capture of this fish in his article in last week’s issue of Angling Times. With the river exceptionally high and coloured, Martin used a Drennan Big… Read more
Ryan Hayden’s Grayling Trip
Ryan Hayden has sent us some beautiful photos of Grayling from a recent session on the River Itchen in Hampshire. Ryan embarked on an early morning session in frosty conditions, and using maggot and corn hookbaits, caught about a dozen Grayling to 1lb 9oz! He used a Drennan Acolyte Ultra… Read more
Martin’s Specimen Dace on the Drennan Bomb Rod!
Martin Bowler sent us this lovely photo of a specimen Hampshire Avon Dace, weighing 13oz, caught recently. Martin used an 11ft Drennan Bomb rod to fish a very light split shot paternoster rig with a 1lb 14oz hooklength and a size 18 Kamasan B520 baited with red maggot. “A rod… Read more
Martin’s 14lb+ Barbel From 7 Different Rivers!
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