Andy Lewis from Long Lawford in Warwickshire has sent us this fine picture of his 12lb 12oz Barbel from his local river Avon. Fishing a new location on the river for the first time, Andy first primed a few swims with hemp using a large bait dropper. He then leisurely… Read more

Thank you to German angler Andreas Pepke for this photo of an impressive Grass Carp weighing 16.5 kilos (around 36lb), which measured 94cm in length! Andreas fished a lake called Zeller Weiher in Baden-Württemberg, Germany – and used a large piece of Bread crust freelined on a size 4 Drennan… Read more

Thanks to William Hanna from Ontario, Canada for this picture of an 8lb Steelhead caught using a Drennan float and leader! William float fished with a 6lb Leader and caught the fish from the mouth of the Bighead River. Click here to check out the Drennan range of specialist fly… Read more

Thanks to top angler Gary Newman for this photo of his pair of Martin Bowler Specialist Barbel 12ft 1.75lb rods on the Wye in Herefordshire. Gary has caught lots of specimen barbel from a whole host of rivers including the Thames, Kennet & Colne etc – these being his current… Read more

Oxfordshire specimen hunter Steve Russell made a truly stupendous catch of gravel pit Tench at the end of June, topped by this 11lb 13oz beauty! After putting in a lot of effort through the Spring, everything came together for Steve during a 2 day session when he bagged the huge… Read more

Thanks to Jack Reid for some lovely photos of recent River Wye Barbel. Jack used his Drennan Specialist Tench & Bream 12ft 1.75lb as a barbel rod – and on a lovely summer day on the lower river, bagged 8 barbel to 8lb odd. Great fun! Click here for full… Read more