Buckinghamshire specialist Adam Perna with a beautiful specimen Perch from his local upper Great Ouse, which won a weekly Drennan Award in Angling Times last week. Adam has taken a number of big river Perch from ‘off the beaten track’ in recent years and this one weighed in at 4lb… Read more
Martin’s Trotting Article on Kennet with Peter Drennan
Make Your Own Pike Traces
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