Thanks to Gary Newman for this pleasing photo of an Autumn Barbel fishing scene – Gary is seen using a Martin Bowler Specialist Barbel 12ft 1¾lb rod. This superb rod was launched in August 2011 and has established itself as a popular choice amongst discerning Barbel anglers. As the name… Read more
Wayne Swinscoe’s Whiteacres Festival Success
Wayne Swinscoe has sent us some details on his successful recent trip down to Whiteacres for a Winter Festival. Wayne enjoyed five days of great fishing, starting on day 1 on Pollawyn lake’s peg 28 where he caught roach and skimmers for 28 lb 12oz and a section win! All… Read more
Martin’s Specimen Dace on the Drennan Bomb Rod!
Martin Bowler sent us this lovely photo of a specimen Hampshire Avon Dace, weighing 13oz, caught recently. Martin used an 11ft Drennan Bomb rod to fish a very light split shot paternoster rig with a 1lb 14oz hooklength and a size 18 Kamasan B520 baited with red maggot. “A rod… Read more
Paul Passmore’s Oxford Canal Net using Acolyte Pole
Paul Passmore from the Devizes Match Group with a terrific net of fish from a difficult Oxford Canal match at the weekend. The canal was very clear with lots of leaves on the surface for an open match pegged in Oxford from Wolvercote to Jericho. Colin Wainwritght (Sensas A4) won… Read more
NEW Drennan Match Luggage
Some of the new Drennan Match Luggage in use at an Oxfordshire commercial fishery. This brand new range was launched in September and includes rod holdalls, carryalls, coolbags, wet net bags, reel bags and rod sleeves all manufactured from tough waterproof fabric and featuring the new Drennan logo. Available from… Read more
Hans Moolenaar’s Beautiful Dutch Pike
Dutch specialist angler Hans Moolenaar went on a daytrip for big pike in typical Dutch wet and windy conditions on one of the many large lakes in the southwest of the country. He did that several times earlier this year but without the result he wanted. This time it all… Read more