Ian Wilson landed this impressive 16lb 13oz zander from the River Trent, smashing his personal best by over 2lb. This is one of the biggest zander ever to be caught from the Trent, and it just shows what potential the river has for the future. Ian used a simple running… Read more
Action Replay With Stu Conroy
Stu Conroy shows you his match-winning tactics inside this week’s Angler’s Mail. The Drennan Team England star visits Heronbrook Fisheries in Staffordshire for the Angler’s Mail Action Replay series and lifts the lid on some clever tricks he’s been using with great success all season, including a very interesting way to fish with meat on both the pole and… Read more
Stealthy Approach Fools Big Stour Barbel

Darren Worton’s stealthy approach helped fool a huge 16lb 9oz barbel from the Dorset Stour. After slowly creeping into position, he lowered his hookbait along with a PVA bag of freebies into place. “As soon as I made contact, I knew it was a barbel – a large one at that! I… Read more
Rewarded With Two Big Barbel
Marcus Weaver from South Wales, has managed to beat his personal best barbel twice in as many trips on the mighty River Trent. “I have only had two trips to the Trent this season, as it is a 400-mile round trip. But on both trips I have smashed personal bests! The… Read more
Power Wins The Drennan Knockout Cup
Andy Power has put on a convincing two-day performance to win the prestigious Drennan Knockout Cup. This unique tournament run by Match Fishing magazine saw over 100 top-flight match anglers whittled down over a series of challenging rounds to a two-man Grand Final at Docklow Pools fishing holiday complex in Leominster, Herefordshire. Geoff Vallance and Andy Power… Read more
We Have A New Champion!

A new Drennan Knockout Cup Champion has been crowned after two scintillating days sport at Docklow Pools. Day One saw former champions Gary Miller and Rob Wootton bowing out on Docklow Pools‘ Match Lake, leaving Geoff Vallance and Andy Power still fighting for the coveted trophy. The first day was a big-weight affair with… Read more