A simple piece of hair-rigged luncheon meat has produced this almighty 18lb 6oz Warwickshire Avon barbell, the joint biggest ever to be caught from the venue. The fish was banked by Birmingham anger Dean O’Brien, who also holds the unofficial River Severn record, with an 18lb fish. The 18lb 6oz… Read more
Former Drennan Cup winner Alan Stagg is no stranger to a big barbel ot two and has recently been on the hunt for a big’un from the Hampshire Avon. After nine evening trips, he finally managed the fish of this dreams at 18lb 1oz. Since a young age, the Basingstoke… Read more
The Drennan Modular System Range (DMS) has grown with new designer luggage, heading to shops now! DMS Small Carryall – Produced in a tough, wipe clean, waterproof material with a reinforced base. The small carryall holds two layers of DMS Visi Boxes without any waste of space. When combined with the… Read more
Many anglers dream of a big rudd, with a 3lb specimen from anywhere in the UK being a special fish, but one from the cool waters of Yorkshire is a truly rare sight. However, Darren Starkey recently managed the feat with this 3lb 1oz specimen from a stillwater in the… Read more
Targeting big bream isn’t an easy challenge and can be a considerable waiting game, but patience paid off for Leicester angler Lee Snow, who landed this 17lb 8oz fish from a rock hard 160-acre southern pit. Lee, who is a joiner by trade, has fished the venue on and off… Read more
Most of the textbooks tell you to target the slacks for river zander, but Rob Smith had this 15lb 2oz fish from pacy water on the non-tidal Trent, targeting the same areas of a swim, you would more commonly approach for barbel. In fact, his whole approach was similar to… Read more
