Craig Palmer caught this nice 1lb 5oz perch with a single red maggot on a size 22 Drennan Wide Gape Match hook. This is an ideal hook choice for boney mouthed perch. Its shape lends itself exceptionally well to a multitude of hook baits, from maggots to worms. A chemically sharpened… Read more
The World Irish Pairs 2014
Dean Barlow and his pairs partner, Steve Fleming, have just returned from the Lakeland & Inland Waterways World Irish Pairs. Here’s his frank account of an enjoyable week: Having just got back from the World Pairs in Ireland, I’ve had time to reflect on the competition. As with any five-day festival,… Read more
Netherlands Crowned World Champions
The Netherlands have won World Championship gold in Croatia after an impressive two-day performance on an extremely challenging venue. Heavy rain had seen the already powerful flowing venue rise around 2.5 metres in just a few days. The teams that fared the best got to grips with these demanding conditions… Read more
The Netherlands Take The Lead
After a tough but exciting Day One at the 61st World Championship in Croatia, the Netherlands are runaway leaders with an excellent 16-point tally. A total of 37 nations are involved in this two-day, float-only event. The venue is the Dubrava Canal or ‘Track’, which is basically a man-made channel… Read more
Croatia Calling
It is the final day of practice for the World Championship in Croatia. Drennan Team England are practising in Box 4, which is in A Section, at the downstream end of the match length. Five of the six anglers have already caught after an hour from what is expected to… Read more
Quality Roach Sport On the Itchen
Matthew Fernandez, has had a great session after roach on his local river, with a couple of fish weighing over 1lb. The Southampton-based angler caught them from the River Itchen on float-fished red maggot. “I’d been pre-baiting the area for a week with maggot and hemp before I started to… Read more