It’s time for some Pike Fishing! And these are just some terminal tackle items you might need to construct your own deadbait traces – 7-Strand Wire, E-Sox Extra Strong Trebles, Slim Crimps and a crimping tool – photo by kind courtesy of Gary Newman. The advantage of constructing your own… Read more
Phil Smith’s Scottish Specimen Roach Brace!
Coventry’s legendary specimen angler Phil Smith with one of his recent Scottish Specimen Roach brace for 5lb 14oz – deservedly winning a weekly Drennan award in Angling Times! Phil made the considerable effort to travel up to modern giant roach mecca, and stunningly picturesque Lochnaw Castle Loch in Scotland. Phil… Read more
Trotting For Big Roach & Dace At Dawn
This wonderfully atmospheric photo shows Hampshire’s Matt Tann trotting for big Roach & Dace at dawn using the a new Drennan Matchpro Ultralight 15ft rod! Matt fishes all his local southern rivers & chalk streams on occasion, generally preferring to trot a float wherever possible for the fast biting Dace… Read more
Gwyn Davies Specimen River Wye Pike
Fordingbridge, Hampshire angler Gwyn Davies won a weekly Drennan Cup award in Angling Times recently for this photo of a specimen River Wye Pike! Gwyn floatfished a Sardine on 28lb Drennan Green Pike Wire hard on the river bed, using size 6 semi-barbless Partridge trebles. The only bite of the… Read more
Theo’s Ouse Trotting Success
Wales specialist angler Terry ‘Theo’ Theobald with a specimen Chub caught trotting on the River Great Ouse with a Drennan Matchpro Ultralight 14ft rod! Theo enjoyed a fabulous day last week, catching five top quality fish of 4lb 8oz, 4lb 14oz, 5lb 1oz, 6lb 8oz and 6lb 9oz! Successful tactics… Read more
James Aris Ouse Dace
Buckinghamshire specialist James Aris has sent us this lovely photo of a plump River Great Ouse Dace caught on a Series 7 Specialist Avon Quiver 12ft 1¼lb rod! James quivertipped worm on a size 12 Carbon Specimen hook, using a ¾ oz Glass Slow Taper tip, and has also been… Read more