The Drennan Bank Holiday Pairs Event saw previous winners Shane Blades and Rob Seward retain their title. The talented duo were strong pre-match favourites after drawing peg 26 on the Swan Pond and peg 10 on the Islands Lake. Shane scored 2 points with 79lb 5oz and Rob came away with 8… Read more
The Drennan Silverfish League held at Messingham Sands concluded Saturday with Kevin Johnson topping the league with 96 points, just ahead of Carl Swetnam on 94. The overall winner on the day was Luke Harrison with an impressive 87lb 2oz from Swan Pond. His mixed net of roach, silver bream, skimmers, perch and… Read more
Spring finally arrived on the final day of the Drennan Spring Festival held at Messingham Sands. The competitors saw plenty of sunshine and used the opportunity to dry out most of their gear. The Day 5 winner was Kevin Johnson who was drawn on peg 62 on the Islands Lake…. Read more
Lee Swords has been enjoying the river fishing in Spain and catching some unusual barbel varieties. Here’s his insight into some of the fantastic barbel he’s been catching. I recently spent a week in Spain where I landed 63 barbel, all on Super Specialists. I have been on these hooks for years and I will be on… Read more
The fourth round of the Messingham Sands Spring Festival upset the form book, which sets things up for an exciting final round tomorrow. After three successive lake wins, Simon Gale looked to have an unassailable position going in to Day 4. However peg 12 on the Swan Pond let him down badly… Read more
Italy’s Mario Tomatis has been successfully using Drennan hooks for unusual species, as this impressive grey triggerfish shows!
