2008 Drennan Cup Winner & Shimano consultant Darran Goulder from Kent with a 9lb 8oz Tench – his best of 2012 to date. Darran saw Tench show & roll several times in an area of the swim he doesn’t normally target, commenting that the 4am start paid off; because by… Read more
Andrew Bartle Nonchalantly Lands a Tench!
This excellent action photo shows Drennan’s Yorkshire & North-East Sales Agent Andrew Bartle nonchalantly landing a Tench on an Oxfordshire gravel pit, aided by willing netsman Ian Brooker. Ian has possibly ‘reached’ a fraction too early, causing the Tench to lunge away one last time – boiling on the surface… Read more
Match Fishing In the Pouring Rain
A familiar scene to many so far this Summer – fishing in the pouring rain! This is Drennan’s Graham Bradshaw at Oxfordshire fishery Rolf’s Lake recently, trying one of his marginal drop off lines with a small Drennan Stainless Oval Cage feeder loaded with dampened pellet. Graham is using a… Read more
‘Secret’ specimen angler Dave Harpin – at it again!
‘Secret’ specimen angler (and normally a top match angler for Daiwa Dorking) Dave Harpin has been out at it again! This is Dave with his brand new personal best Barbel, a tremendous 13lb 8oz fish, which Dave took from the River Loddon. Dave claims to have been “without a match… Read more
Martin Bowler at a flooded Severn
Martin Bowler sent us this River Severn picture & message yesterday evening highlighting the tricky summer flood conditions much of the country is experiencing at present! “The river Severn is 100 yards behind the tree line – my big problem is getting there! Even though its dropping and within its… Read more
Keith Locke’s Huge Kennet Barbel
Waltham Abbey, Essex Barbel angler Keith Locke with a huge 16lb 4oz River Kennet fish – winning him a weekly Drennan Cup Award in Angling Times recently! Keith had already taken an 8lb 6oz fish from the club stretch when the big fish took his 22mm Halibut Pellet hookbait. “The… Read more