Hertfordshire specialist Dave Currell with an incredible Barbel weighing 20lb 7oz caught on a Super Specialist Barbel hook! The wonderful fish came from an undisclosed river and is a most deserving winner of a weekly Drennan Cup award. Dave used maggot feeder tactics utilizing one of our Vari-Weight Feeders, with a… Read more
Category: Specimen
Matt Jackson’s Exquisite Dace on an IM9 Rod

We think this Dace photo by Salisbury specimen angler Matt Jackson is truly exquisite – first class composition! Matt has enjoyed a tremendous Winter, studded with specimen Roach, Perch, Chub and Dace – and Carp and Bream need to look out this Spring for when Matt’s around! The magnificent Dace… Read more
Mark Erdwin’s Vivid Loddon Perch
Reading angler Mark Erdwin with a vividly coloured specimen Perch weighing 4lb 2oz from the River Loddon. Mark caught the fish during the last week of the river season by Quivertipping a Large Lobworm on a size 7 Drennan Super Specialist Barbel hook. With considerable flow to deal with a… Read more
Jamie’s Big Ouse Chub
Northampton Specimen Group ace Jamie Cartwright with a 6lb 8oz Chub from the Great Ouse to finish his river season. Jamie was hoping for one of the river’s really huge Chub (having bagged an 8lb+ specimen in 2011) – but was more than pleased with this beauty. The big Chub… Read more
Paul Elt & Gary Newman’s Ivel Trip

Paul Elt trotting for Chub on the River Ivel with a Drennan Matchpro Ultralight 14ft rod taken from last week’s “Gary Newman’s Angling Adventures” in the Anglers Mail. On a difficult cold day Paul managed a nice Chub of 4lb 4oz, using a Crystal Avon float to trot maggots. Gary… Read more
Young Kavanagh’s Beautiful Chub
Thanks to young Kavanagh Fletch from Bedfordshire for sending some of his lovely Chub & Perch pictures! Kavanagh had a go on his local River Ivel just before the river season ended and caught some terrific Chub, topped by a 6lb 2oz specimen! He also added a couple of fine… Read more