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
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Ryan’s Buckinghamshire Tench Catch
Thank you to Ryan Hayden for these superb Tench photos – with the first class photography by Matthew Tann. Ryan fished an old Buckinghamshire gravel pit to put together a super bag of Tench to 7lb 9oz, plus a bonus 8lb 11oz Bream (below). End tackle comprised one of our… Read more
Martin Bowler’s Flat Method Feeder Success!

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
Proper Roach Prefer Pellets!
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
New Design For Drennan Caps!
Martin Bowler floatfishing for Chub on the Bristol Avon

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