Steve Mayo with some of a bag of Skimmers which won the Cadbury Angling Silverfish Open Match at Plantations Main Lake, Somerset last week. Thanks to Toby of Cadbury Angling for the photographs, who recorded a section win himself. Toby tells us that with improved weather on the day the… Read more
Dan’s Big Chub in Deep Snow
Another superb photo from Dan Sales, this one a 5lb 9oz Chub from the River Ivel with deep snow on the ground early last week! Dan has enjoyed an incredibly prolific 12 month period where Chub and Perch in particular are concerned, and caught from various venues including different rivers… Read more
Steve Rowley’s Iconic Pike In The Snow Photo
Thanks to Esox World editor & Drennan Pike consultant Steve Rowley for this exquisite and truly iconic photo of his first proper ‘snow twenty’ pike! Steve pointed out to us that we don’t get too many opportunities to fish in real thick snow these days, and when we do, more often… Read more
Mike’s Specimen Grayling ‘to-die-for’
Drennan’s South-East Sales Representative and ace all-rounder Mike Davidson with a ‘to-die-for’ Grayling weighing 3lb 3oz, caught from the River Severn! Mike caught several fish to just over 2lb by trotting maggots with a Dave Harrell Avon float and Red Maggot hooks, before switching to a maggot feeder and a… Read more
Alexei’s Big Oxfordshire Chub!
Alexei Bygrave with a tremendous 7lb 7oz Chub from an Oxfordshire river, winning a weekly Drennan Cup award in last week’s issue of the Angling Times. Amazingly, this was Alexei’s first visit to the venue in question – as he is currently at University in the county. It will certainly… Read more
Look At The Gob On That Chub!
Look at the gob on that Chub! This excellent photo by Paul Elt of one of his recent Ivel Chub in the Snow illustrates the remarkable capacity of a big Chub’s mouth – in this case a fish of just over 5lb. Paul caught the Chub whilst trotting with a… Read more