We recently paid Heronbrook Fisheries a visit to put the Acolyte Margin Carp 9.5 through its paces. The result was a bulging catch of quality carp for Drennan’s resident ‘pole man’ Dan Varney! Tackling an attractive corner swim on Meadow Pool, Dan went for an all-out margin attack down both edges. The left-hand swim was… Read more
Rising Talent Wins War Of The Roses
Adam Harman arrived on the big stage earlier this month after winning the inaugural War Of The Roses event at Partridge Lakes. This special 80-peg invitation match featured international anglers past and present from Yorkshire and Lancashire amongst a host of top commercial fishery specialists. Adam drew Peg 21 on Covey Lake 1 and took… Read more
Traditional Tench Tactics
In this week’s Angling Times, Martin Bowler demonstrates how effective the lift method can be as the water temperature starts to rise. In his weekly column, Martin runs through his setup and tactics along with plenty of tips and tricks to help you put more tench on the bank this… Read more
Olivier Gielczynski Wins Rive Drennan Challenge
The 2015 Rive Drennan Challenge has been won by Olivier Gielczynski after a perfect two-point score at Lac au Duc in Ploërmel, Brittany. Olivier, who also came 3rd in 2014, scored two section wins and a total weight of 35.57kg over the two-day event. That included an impressive 21.73kg of… Read more
Tench Session Topped By Huge Carp
Andy Loble received an invite recently to fish a prolific tench venue some 200-miles away, without a blink of an eye his car was packed and he was on his way! Andy located an area at about 60 yards, where he had seen a few fish roll. He baited the… Read more
In-Line Method Feeder Fools Huge Crucians!
After a patchy start to his crucian campaign, Adam Perna was rewarded with a magnificent brace of four-pound crucians and a new personal best of 4lb 1oz. After moving to a new swim after an unproductive session, Adam managed to get a couple of bites, at first a few crucians to… Read more