Thanks to Martin Bowler for this photo from the River Kennet yesterday evening, showing his Barbel rod fishing away! “River Kennet still running fast with a little colour, but this is now dropping out. I have opted to use my 1.75lb test curve barbel rod with 12lb Supplex to a… Read more
“Fish O Mania – Home International” by Alan Scotthorne
What a terrific match this was again with the team of Will Raison, Des Shipp, Steve Hemingray and myself doing a great job for Team England to win the Fish O Mania Home International at Cudmore fishery. Most of the fish were caught on the pole but on the difficult… Read more
Dan’s Massive Haul of Bream
Hertfordshire’s Dan Sales has reported a big haul of specimen Bream – capped by this 12lb 8oz sample! Dan has been fishing one of his local syndicate waters this Spring/Summer and during a recent overnight session, got everything right – bagging 35 fish for a huge haul estimated at around… Read more
Darran Goulder’s Latest Big Tench and iRigs Coarse App for iPhones
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