Simon Willsmore has once again qualified for the big-money Riverfest Final after a quality performance on Leicestershire’s River Soar. Simon managed the best weight from the Sutton Bonington length with a hard-earned 10lb 10oz catch of roach and perch. Here’s his account of the day: I had been looking forward to getting on… Read more
Category: Venues
Ribble Roach On The Acolyte Ultra
Tony Peet caught this impressive roach while out on the banks of the River Ribble just as it was fining down after recent rain. Hemp and tares were Tony’s bait of choice for the session. He used his trusty 13ft Acolyte Ultra rod couple with a closed face reel, loaded with 2lb Float… Read more
Tackle The Thames
Paul Glenfield shows you how to catch more fish from flowing water in Match Fishing magazine’s River Special. The well-respected match organiser and Drennan Oxford team man explains the tactics he uses and a variety of feeding techniques to get the most from a summer river. Here are a few pictures of Paul in action on the River Thames at… Read more
Drennan Through To River Final
Drennan have qualified for the prestigious Evesham Team Champs Final after a solid performance on the Warwickshire Avon. Fourteen teams of five slogged it out on a difficult River Avon at Evesham to try and win a place in the prestigious August Bank Holiday Festival. Despite not having the greatest of draws on… Read more
Surprise Megrim Sole From The Bristol Channel
Phil Lewis has caught a huge megrim sole, weighing 2lb 14oz, using our Drennan Fluorescent Shock Leader as part of his setup. The fish is believed to be the first ever megrim to be caught in the Bristol Channel. The specimen fish was caught 20 miles west of Lundy on the AlyKat Too… Read more