The Islands Lake at Messingham Sands was in top form for Saturday’s Drennan Silverfish League with an average weight of over 45lb per angler! The top three individuals each came from different sections, too, so the fish were feeding well throughout the lake. The winner on the day was Pete… Read more
Find out how Paul Glenfield makes the most of a winter river session by combining specimen and match tactics. Join the former Thames Champion on the banks of his favourite river for a session that’s full of surprises. The tail-end of the season can offer some fantastic river sport if you time things right. Here… Read more
Match weights at the popular Messingham Sands complex near Scunthorpe are steadily improving as the springtime weather sets in. This is probably the best time of the year for competitive matches at Messingham Sands. It is possible to win with all-silverfish weights, all-carp weights, or a mixture of both, meaning that everyone is… Read more
Match weights were slightly below par last week at the popular Messingham Sands Fishery as rain and overnight frosts put a dampener on things. However some really good competitions resulted with not too much to separate the leading contenders. Round 5 of the Drennan Silverfish Spring League was fished on… Read more
Len Arbery caught this excellent chub weighing 7lb 5oz just over a week ago from the Thames. The former Drennan Cup winner and well respected big fish specialist explains how he caught it: After the weekend’s rain I was quite surprised to see the middle Thames in perfect chub fishing condition. That is,… Read more
Jamie Cartwright caught this immaculate 4lb 6oz perch from the Great Ouse on a lure last week. Here’s the former Drennan Cup Champion’s account of a memorable capture: I arrived at the river bright and early on Sunday morning. The first thing I did was set up my lure rod in… Read more
