A change of venue paid dividends for Harry Pardoe when he landed this personal best 16lb 6oz barbel. The West Midlands based angler was struggling on his usual stretch of the River Trent so made the decision to try another area further downstream. Using a heavy feeder rig with Baitworks… Read more
Alan recently landed 9 perch from the River Great Ouse with five over 2lb and the biggest tipping the scales at 4lb 3oz. “All the fish were taken trotting hair rigged lobworm, alongside an overhanging bush. My setup was a 14ft float rod coupled with a centre pin loaded with… Read more
Drennan RAF angler Richie Tomala recently made the 220-mile round trip to the River Yare at Langley for the latest Riverfest qualifier. “Having watched the Yare Festival and open results deteriorate daily over the past week, coupled with it being a flooding tide all day, most knew the going would… Read more
The Drennan RAF lads practise week for the Divison 1 National finished with the RAF challenge match on the Shropshire Union Canal. This event saw 25 teams of 5 compete for the last time before the main event, the Divison 1 National. As with most sides, 2 teams of 5… Read more
Drennan Team England are famed for leaving no stone unturned in preparation for the annual FIPSed World Float Championships, which is why Alan Scotthorne, Steve Hemingrey and Sean Ashby travelled out to Belgium for a recce session last week. The aim was to practice the Brussels-Charleroi Canal at Ronquieres in… Read more
There is definitely no need to overcomplicate margin fishing, but it is worthwhile taking a few things into account to maximise your catches. Dutch-angler, Maurice Prijs talks you through his tactics: On a lot of commercials, you will be wasting your time trying to catch fish down the margin in… Read more
