In-form Chris Vandervleit has recently won a match with a 141lb 11oz catch that included four massive F1s for 26lb! These selectively bred hybrids rarely reach such large sizes in commercial fisheries, but they seem to have thrived at Cross Drove, near Thetford in Norfolk. These are mature fish and the biggest… Read more
Carl Eland has had a great couple of days on the River Thames at Abingdon on the opening week of the river season. The Drennan Banbury Gunsmiths’ member commented: “Everyone has been concerned about how the river would fish after the devastating floods that affected most of the UK, and… Read more
Drennan Oxford have had a productive couple of weeks on the Kennet & Avon Canal. First up was an open two weekends ago where team members Matt Herbert, Tom Hobbs and Gary Barclay filled the top three places. Everyone wished for the end peg draw at Iron Bridge and this fell… Read more
Check out this week’s Angling Times for an in-depth look at how Stu Conroy tackles a big reservoir for quality roach! Inside, the England international explains everything you need to know and dispels some common myths about fooling these much-loved fish. His weapons of choice are the 12ft MatchPro Medium Feeder and the recently launched… Read more
The Drennan Bordon team had the pleasure of being invited down to their local MBK Leisures fishery last Friday evening as special guests and helpers for their latest junior match. It was held at the Pump Station, Greatham, Hampshire, and run by father and daughter, Ken and Kendra Wright, along with invaluable help from Clair… Read more
Many thanks to Scott Thomson for sending us in this great photo of a beautiful perch he caught using the ever-successful Super Specialist hooks. Scott tells us he caught it from “a small Cumbrian water and it weighed in at 3lb. The bait was a small roach livebait on a size 4… Read more