Oxfordshire specimen angler Steve Russell has emailed to tell us about his new personal best Barbel, weighing 15lb 5oz, caught from a midlands river. Steve had a ‘gut feeling’ that he had to get out fishing for a few hours in the evening after work, and this sixth sense was… Read more
Drennan Acolyte 16m Pole Review
Five-Times World Champion Match Angler Alan Scotthorne using the new Drennan Acolyte 16m pole earlier this Spring, seen here in company on the bank with Peter Drennan. We’ve received lots of positive feedback on the pole since it was launched in June, with numbers of top anglers having switched to… Read more
Paul Burke’s Midlands Mirror
Martin Bowler Tests New E-Sox Rods on Sharks!
This fabulous photo shows Martin Bowler testing one of the new E-Sox Piker 10ft rods – by hooking and playing a Blue Shark!! Martin and his friend Wayne Little have been enjoying some exciting offshore fishing for the powerful predators recently, and decided to really put the new 10ft Piker… Read more
Chris Currie’s Southern Barbel
Phil Smith’s Eel Campaign
Coventry’s Phil Smith with a terrific Eel weighing 5lb 10oz from a midlands stillwater, one of several quality Eels he’s caught recently, up to a mighty 7lb! Phil used an old Drennan E-Sox Pike Deadbait Rod to fish two Lobworms on a size 6 hook to a 3ft hooklink, and… Read more