Tony Gee, expert angler and proprietor of friendly local tackle Acorn Angling in Didcot, Oxfordshire, has sent us this great picture of a specimen Roach caught just last weekend! Tony employed a Daiwa Spectron Waggler rod and an ABU 507 reel loaded with 4lb Drennan Supplex to fish the waggler… Read more
Category: Specimen
Ryan Need’s UK Carp Cup Win!
Midlands carper Ryan Need deservedly won the UK Carp Cup held at Oxfordshire’s Richworth Linear Fisheries recently, with the aid of a colossal investment in maggots and by including Drennan Double Strength line in his zig rigs! After winning through both a heat and a semi-final, Ryan went into the… Read more
Steve Rowley’s Gorgeous Autumn Wye Barbel
Gloucestershire’s Steve Rowley, best known for his Pike fishing skills, with a gorgeous Autumn Wye Barbel – catching the sun beautifully! Steve enjoyed a fun trip to Herefordshire with Martin Bowler recently, and put the Drennan Barbel rods co-designed and endorsed by Martin through their paces with a number of… Read more
Andy Loble’s Feat of Skill
Andy Loble from Sussex has kindly sent us a photo of this magnificent Mirror Carp – hooked whilst Perch fishing! Experienced all-rounder Andy, an Environmental & Fisheries Officer, was using a 13ft Float rod and Mitchell 300 reel to fish delicately for bite-shy Perch. Using 3lb Ultima Power Steel line… Read more
Des Taylor’s Pool Chub on Matchpro Ultralight 12ft
Des Taylor has sent us some lovely photos of some fine Chub he’s caught from a Herefordshire pool on the new Matchpro Ultralight 12ft rod. Using light lines, a big waggler and by spraying maggots – Des outwitted a number of the Stillwater Chub, which are often renowned for being… Read more
The Secret Specimen Angler’s Latest Barbel Brace
Daiwa Dorking match ace and ‘Secret Specimen Angler’ Dave Harpin from Marlow, Bucks with yet more big River Loddon Barbel! A couple of recent evening sessions produced terrific fish of 13lb 8oz and 11lb 7oz, both caught really close in from a weed choked swim. Dave commented on how he… Read more