Whilst most of the United Kingdom freezes solid here’s the heart-warming sight of an Australian Tench caught recently by Justin Burns on a Drennan Matchpro Ultralight 12ft rod! Tench are Justin’s favourite fish – and he tells us that they are reasonably well distributed across his native Southern Australia, although… Read more
Category: Specimen
Ashley Burton’s Specimen Warwickshire Avon Barbel
Leicestershire’s Ashley Burton really took advantage of the mild spell over Christmas by going Barbel fishing – catching this 14lb 3oz beauty, winning a weekly Drennan Award in today’s Angling Times! Ash fished the Warwickshire Avon and landed several fish, topped by this sleek fish with a huge tail! Successful… Read more
Dan’s Astounding Canal Perch Haul
Well done to Hertfordshire’s Dan Sales who won a weekly Drennan Award in last week’s issue of Angling Times, for a huge haul of Canal Perch, topped by this 4lb 4oz fish! With many rivers so flooded as to be unfishable, Dan and his friend Paul Goldsmith made a good… Read more
Gary Newman’s Scottish Grayling Trip
We loved Gary Newman’s “Scottish ladies play hard to get” article in Anglers Mail 1st Jan – featuring Dave Lambert, seen here trotting the River Annan with a Drennan Matchpro Ultralight 14ft. These fabulous rods are the tool of choice for many serious river Grayling and Roach anglers. Gary &… Read more
Gareth Evans with a monster Perch
Sussex specimen angler Gareth Evans with a monster Perch weighing 4lb 10oz, winning a weekly Drennan Cup award in Angling Times this week! Fishing a commercial type water in his home county, Gareth achieved success by feeding very heavily and wading through carp – until his target big Stripy turned… Read more
Big Wiltshire Perch for Kev Hewitt from Cotswold Angling
Top carp angler & Cotswold Angling in Swindon manager Kev Hewitt has sent us this magical photo of a 3lb 5oz Perch! Kev has been getting amongst some lovely stripeys over the festive period from Coate Water Park in Swindon – having fished a handful of day sessions to take… Read more