Congratulations to Paul Yates for winning the 2016 Drennan Silverfish Festival at White Acres! This event is now in its third season at the popular Cornish holiday complex and saw 75 anglers taking part. This year there was a 13m pole limit and the fishery was also split into two zones. On Pollawyn,… Read more
Category: Species
England Ace’s Specimen Barbel
A quick after-work session lead to this impressive double-figure barbel for Drennan Team England’s Steve Hemingray. The fish was caught during a quick feeder session on the River Trent in Nottingham. “I started on pellets without any signs, but as the river was low and clear with little flow, I decided to switch… Read more
260-mile Trip Rewarded With A 12lb Barbel
Stevie Hardwick from Teesside made the long journey to the River Trent and was rewarded with a personal best barbel. “I had my first session on the River Trent after my local rivers hadn’t been producing, making the 260-mile round trip to a club stretch,” he explained. “I opted for a first-light-til-late-afternoon session and managed… Read more
First Barbel For 15 Years!
When actor and TV presenter Chris Sandford was offered a couple of days barbel fishing on the River Wye he said… Why not! Chris Sandford is best known for his Discovery Channel around the world TV series ‘Just Fishin’! He also has one of the finest collections of vintage tackle… Read more
Bream On The River
3lb Rudd Sets New Personal Best For Matthew
After wading through countless small rudd, Matthew Fernandez finally lifted into a much bigger fish which set a new personal best for the Southampton based angler. “I arrived at the water eager to get fishing and after a lap of the lake, I dropped into a swim where I had… Read more