1999 Drennan Cup winner Dave Harman caught this magnificient 16lb 11oz Bream, winning him a weekly award in this year’s competition in Angling Times recently! In late Summer Dave put his mind to specimen Bream on a big, difficult Lea Valley Pit – and began pre-baiting a particular swim on… Read more
Italian Feeder Championship – The Final
The Italian feeder championship is usually a hard fought competition with lots of surprises during four matches over two weekends. This year it took place in the third week end of September on the river Arno in Arezzo. This venue is known to most fishermen in central Italy, having hosted… Read more
Mike Hunter’s Superb Swale Barbel
Leeds, Yorkshire specimen angler Mike Hunter has been enjoying some superb barbel fishing on the River Swale, and has kindly sent us some super photos of some of his most recent captures. Fishing on various stretches, Mike has been trying some new boilies ‘the Dubby’ – which he commented… Read more
Andy Browne’s Essential Knowledge
This sensational photograph was taken by Roy Westwood for this week’s edition of ‘Essential Knowledge’ in Anglers Mail, featuring Andy Browne of Avon Angling in Ringwood using a Drennan compact Power Float 13ft rod. This week’s article covers Power Float Rods; Andy explains how this type of rod is ideal for targeting… Read more
Paul Burke’s Bonus Carp
Birmingham angler Paul Burke was fishing light for bream using a Drennan Specialist Tench & Bream 12ft 1.75lb rod on a midlands reservoir, when he hooked and eventually landed this ‘bonus’ Carp! Paul was using Cage feeders at around 50yds, and with the Bream proving quite finicky, had scaled down… Read more
Bryan Jarrett with more Berkshire Carp
Hinders of Swindon’s Bryan Jarrett has landed some more fine Berkshire Carp on Drennan Specimen Plus hooks! Bryan fished three rods to a clearing in the weed at 60yds on a syndicate pit, having filled in the spot with Sea Salt N Chilli Pepper Hemp mixed with some Partiblend &… Read more