Drennan Banbury Gunsmiths filled two frame places on the Kennet & Avon Open last weekend as the canal showed excellent form. With an important semi final coming up a healthy 73 anglers lined the towpath. Despite being very clear, the average weight per man was over 5lb and the top… Read more
Russell Bishop’s Huge River Lea Chub
Essex angler Russell Bishop with a superb 7lb 12oz River Lea Chub – which appeared in Angling Times last week and earned him a weekly Drennan Cup award! The Lea has been in red-hot form for super-sized Chub and Russell used paste wrapped 10mm boilies hair-rigged to a size 10… Read more
Avon/Quiver Combo Is A Success For Arjan
Arjan Snoeij has been having some great success with the Netherlands’ carp, bream and chub – and it’s all thanks to a very versatile rod! “I was driven to catch some big chub this winter and the results were great! “My rod choice was a Drennan Series 7 Specialist Avon/Quiver… Read more
Terry Theobald’s Big Chew Valley Pike
Welsh specimen angler, writer and radio broadcaster Terry Theobald with a nicely marked big Pike caught from Chew Valley Reservoir recently. Theo used an E-Sox Pikeflex 10ft rod to fish a sea deadbait on size 4 E-Sox Trebles and 60lb Piker Braided reel line. These rods make really excellent boat… Read more
Drennan Leicester’s Harry Wilkinson’s Great Ouse Practice
Drennan Leicester’s Harry Wilkinson put together this super net of fish whilst practicing the Slider Float in deep water on the River Great Ouse. Harry has endured a frustrating lay off from fishing recently due to a broken ankle – so was especially glad to be back on the bank…. Read more
Oliver Jenkinson’s Half Term Chub Haul
The prolific Oliver Jenkinson made a nuisance of himself with big Chub during his half term holiday from school, bagging a succession of specimen fish. Ollie used a simple running leger rig using a short 4 inch hooklink on 8lb Supplex line through to a size 5 Specialist Barbel hook… Read more