Floatfished lobworms just one-rod length from the bank accounted for the capture of this brace of monster perch. The impressive specimens topped the scales at 4lb 11oz and 3lb 15oz and were banked by experienced specialist Jamie Stanley. Fishing a southern Stillwater, the Poole-based perch fishing fanatic spotted the big… Read more
The Drennan Junior & Intermediate Festival was once again held at the prolific White Acres Holiday Park in Cornwall with up and coming youngsters catching plenty of fish and showcasing their skills. The Junior Event A Section was very close on Day One with Ethan Etherington weighing 45lb from peg 17, just ahead of… Read more
The Fishing Republic’s James Carlin had a successful weekend catching carp to 12lb with his Acolyte 12ft Carp Waggler rod. “It felt light yet powerful and I never had any doubts while playing the fish,” he commented. Visit the Fishing Republic’s Blog section of their website for a full user report and in-depth… Read more
Carl Swetnam’s eyes lit up when he drew peg 15 on Tripp Lake in the penultimate round of the Drennan Silverfish League and it certainly didn’t disappoint. Despite being pestered by carp for the first half of the match at the prolific Scunthorpe venue, his dead maggot and groundbait approach still… Read more
Jon Arthur explains the devastatingly effective double bulk pole rig. It’s a fantastic setup for quality fish in deep swims. There are endless options when it comes to shotting a pole rig. Ultimately it should all depend on how the fish are behaving on the day and exactly how you want your hook bait to behave. One… Read more
Jack Crook has been having some great success with catfish on a local Oxfordshire stillwater. The Drennan employee’s last two specimens from the Club Lake at Orchid Lakes have weighed 48lb and 50lb 8oz on the scales. Both fish put up a great fight and were tamed on a running lead setup… Read more
