Match and Pole Fishing Magazine’s Group Editor Jon Arthur won the Wychavon Championship on the River Avon last month using a Drennan Acolyte 16m Pole! Jon Arthur weighed in 11lb 15oz from peg 11 on Evesham’s Crown Meadow. Jon had also won the contest in 2011, and pocketed a £3,000… Read more
Danny Johnson’s First Trip with the Matchpro Ultralight 15ft
Thanks to Doncaster’s Danny Johnson for this picture of a fine Grayling, which he caught during his first trip with a new Matchpro Ultralight 15ft rod! Danny travelled over to fish the River Severn, using a mix of float trotting and feeder fishing in order to locate fish. In the… Read more
Steve Russell’s Epic Barbel Brace
West Oxfordshire’s Steve Russell with a spectacular 16lb 6oz Barbel from a midlands river last month, braced with a fish of 15lb 1oz on the same day! Steve tells us he has enjoyed a truly staggering season so far, these being his 2nd and 3rd different Barbel over 15lb –… Read more
Drennan Banbury Gunsmith’s Win the Thames Championship!
The victorious Drennan Banbury Gunsmiths match team – who won the Thames Team Championship on the Upper Thames earlier this month! Pictured left to right are Geoff Lewendon, Tom Hobbs, Tony Hobbs, Mick Denton, Carl Eland, John Beesley. The match was fished by 18 teams of 6 on the Thames… Read more
Andy Loble Trotting with the S7 Avon Quiver 11ft Rod
Thanks to Andy Loble for sending us this pleasing photo of a brace of fine Chub caught trotting an Ian Lewis handmade float with a Series 7 Specialist Avon Quiver 11ft rod. Andy teamed the rod up with a centrepin reel, and using the Avon top section, fished one of… Read more
Ashley Burton’s 20lb+ Mirror Bonus
Thanks to Midlands specialist Ashley Burton for this picture of a 22lb 8oz Mirror which rudely interrupted a Tench session! Ash doesn’t really bother with carp nowadays but was more than happy with this bonus fish, which actually beat a longstanding (about 10 years) personal best by a small margin,… Read more