Category: Specimen
Ian’s Monster Thames Barbel
Drennan’s Ian Brooker caught this huge Thames Barbel weighing in at 16lb 11oz recently from a local stretch of the river on a short evening session. With the first frost due that evening and the river fining down with plently of colour he knew there would be a good chance… Read more
Nathan Walter’s Recent Grayling with a Matchpro Ultralight!
Thank you to accomplished angler Nathan Walter for sending us some of his lovely photos of recent Grayling, all caught on a Drennan Matchpro Ultralight 14ft rod. Nathan has made a number of trips to the Welsh / English border region, where there are some excellent venues with lots of… Read more
Durham “Dace Ace” Simon Ashton Bagging with Matchpro Ultralight 15ft!
Durham “Dace Ace” Simon Ashton – reigning British record holder for the species – has been out bagging on the River Wear with a Matchpro Ultralight 15ft! Simon actually purchased an original Drennan DRX Ultralight 15ft back in 2002 – and was really looking forward to getting his hands on… Read more
Sean’s New Personal Best Perch!
Drennan’s Sean Trafford – an experienced carp angler – decided to turn his hand to some specimen Perch fishing with the onset of cold weather, and this stripy beauty was the result! Sean fished an Oxfordshire Stillwater and despite a sharp frost, set out at dawn to target big Perch… Read more
Jake with more Big Lea Chub
Coventry Fishery Officer Jake Davoile made headlines recently with an 8lb 12oz Lea Chub – and has since enjoyed more success on the same river. Jake won a weekly Drennan award last month with the gargantuan Chub, and has since wisely invested in a Series 7 Specialist Avon Quiver 12ft… Read more