The third round of the Oxford Summer League was fished by 7 teams of 6 on the River Thames at Dorchester and Benson. 1st: Gary Barclay (Drennan Oxford Blue) – 31lb 4oz. Gary drew the first peg at Benson and had 4 large bream, the biggest going 6lb 6oz on… Read more
After three early bream on the feeder, Drennan Oxford’s Carl Eland produced a waggler fishing masterclass to win round two of the eight-team Oxford Summer league on the River Thames at Medley. Loose feeding three pints of hemp while presenting tares beneath a 3AAA home-made waggler set between 3.5 and… Read more
Round two of the Drennan Coors Masters series on the River Trent around Burton saw a fabulous £577 raised by the 70 contestants in aid of the Manchester terror attack victims fund. Mark Parker won the match with 15lb 8oz of roach, dace and perch on the waggler and whip… Read more
The second round of the Oxford Summer League was fished by 8 teams of 6 on the Thames at Medley and Folly this weekend. Despite the river Thames being gin clear, with very little flow, the river showed its form once again, with plenty of roach showing along the length with… Read more
Over many years of fishing on rivers such as the Great Ouse, I have been lucky enough to be able to watch barbel feeding up close and they definitely can see and do shy away from the hook in clear conditions. Many times when both fishing and filming underwater, I have seen… Read more
The River Thames around Oxford is approaching its busiest period on the match circuit, with major annual events including the Thames Team Championships, the Turner 400 and the Swan Hotel Open looming. Paul Glenfield, whose fifth annual three-day Thames Festival in early September is also fully booked with 72 anglers… Read more
