Martin Bowler with a 12lb 10oz floodwater barbel caught from the Hampshire Avon as featured in Angling Times recently! A keen exponent of floodwater fishing, Martin donned chest waders to access a favourite swim which he knew offered the chance of a bite in such conditions. Extreme conditions require a… Read more
Darran’s Wet Weather Big Chub
2008 Drennan Cup winner & Shimano consultant Darran Goulder with a tremendous 6lb 9oz Lea Chub. This excellent photograph made “picture of the week” in Angling Times recently. Darran succeded on a difficult, rising river amid torrential rain showers by persisting with maggot feeder tactics. The successful set-up incorporated a… Read more
Even Robins like Drennan Rods!
Robin no 1: “Cor, lovely rods these mate!” Robin no 2: “Yeah, Drennan Super Specialist Duo 12ft 1.25lb. Long since discontinued, quite sought after now I believe” Robin no 1: “Never mind that – where’s he put his maggots?” Lovely photo by Stewart Moss! For full details on the current model Series 7 Specialist… Read more
A Brace Of Waveney Fives – by Peter Hayes
Lowestoft, Suffolk angler Peter Hayes with one of a brace of 5lb Chub caught in the River Waveney during freezing cold weather recently! Peter arrived at the river at dawn on a very cold morning with a heavy frost on the ground, finding the river fining down and in good… Read more
Mike Davidson’s “Tales From The Riverbank”
This wonderful artwork by Mark Bernstein of the Anglers Mail depicts our South East Sales Representative Mike Davidson. The image is taken from the “Tales from the Riverbank” page – where Mike recounts a very amusing tale involving the cruel practical joke played on him by angling buddy Phil Morton!… Read more
Justin Burns’ Aussie Tench
Whilst most of the United Kingdom freezes solid here’s the heart-warming sight of an Australian Tench caught recently by Justin Burns on a Drennan Matchpro Ultralight 12ft rod! Tench are Justin’s favourite fish – and he tells us that they are reasonably well distributed across his native Southern Australia, although… Read more