Local Oxford young angler Bruno Rogers did well recently in wet windy weather and on a high coloured River Thames to catch this big Chub. Bruno used a home-made flat float to present a Worm hookbait on a size 12 Drennan Wide Gape Specialist hook – the fish weighed a… Read more
Keith Speer’s 3lb River Roach
Hertfordshire angler Keith Speer with a spectacular 3lb river Roach caught using one of our Super Specialist hooks! The specimen Roach came from one of Keith’s local rivers and deservedly won a weekly Drennan Cup award in Angling Times recently. It was outwitted by trotting a single red maggot on… Read more
‘The Power Of The Last Hour’ by Stu Conroy
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