Following a recent match at Partridge Lakes, England ace Stu Conroy explains the ‘Power Of the Last Hour’! At this time of the year the last hour or two will often be the most productive. Fish that have been almost dormant in the swim for most of the day become more active… Read more
Andy Water’s After Dark Pike Angling
Thanks to Suffolk specialist Andy Waters for sending us interesting details on some recent night fishing for Pike he’s been doing. “I have been focusing my attention on pike of late and mostly after dark after watching and being inspired by the recent release of the “Caught In The Act”… Read more
Time Spent at Worsbrough Reservoir by Alan Scotthorne
I grew up fishing this large expanse of water close to my home in Barnsley, so it holds some great memories. It was used regularly to hold some big competitions through the 80s and 90s, including the UK Championships that I won there when I was just 27. Testing equipment… Read more
Jerry Antrobus with a Huge Chalkstream Grayling
Jerry Antrobus from Wiltshire with a huge 3lb 9oz chalkstream grayling, which was caught on 4.4lb Drennan Floatfish line. Jerry won a weekly Drennan Award in last week’s issue of Angling Times for the huge fish – which was outwitted by trotting sweetcorn on a size 12 hook beneath a… Read more
Wayne Swinscoe’s Amazing Welland Roach Catch
Wayne Swinscoe has sent us another great report on his recent terrific Drennan Pairs League Round 3 match win on the River Welland! “Once again we were at the mercy of some diabolical weather. The previous day’s storms had flooded the River Glen so the whole match was back on… Read more
Arron & Ben’s Dorset Grayling
Young Dorset anglers Arron O’Hara (above) and Ben Gibbens have been catching some quality Dorset Grayling this Winter on trotting tactics. The lads have managed a couple of fish over 2lb on shallow, fast flowing stretches of the Dorset Frome – using their favoured tactics of Supplex line, a Drennan… Read more