West Oxfordshire’s Steve Russell with a spectacular 16lb 6oz Barbel from a midlands river last month, braced with a fish of 15lb 1oz on the same day! Steve tells us he has enjoyed a truly staggering season so far, these being his 2nd and 3rd different Barbel over 15lb –… Read more
Author: Jack Reid
Drennan Banbury Gunsmith’s Win the Thames Championship!
The victorious Drennan Banbury Gunsmiths match team – who won the Thames Team Championship on the Upper Thames earlier this month! Pictured left to right are Geoff Lewendon, Tom Hobbs, Tony Hobbs, Mick Denton, Carl Eland, John Beesley. The match was fished by 18 teams of 6 on the Thames… Read more
Andy Loble Trotting with the S7 Avon Quiver 11ft Rod
Thanks to Andy Loble for sending us this pleasing photo of a brace of fine Chub caught trotting an Ian Lewis handmade float with a Series 7 Specialist Avon Quiver 11ft rod. Andy teamed the rod up with a centrepin reel, and using the Avon top section, fished one of… Read more
Ashley Burton’s 20lb+ Mirror Bonus
Thanks to Midlands specialist Ashley Burton for this picture of a 22lb 8oz Mirror which rudely interrupted a Tench session! Ash doesn’t really bother with carp nowadays but was more than happy with this bonus fish, which actually beat a longstanding (about 10 years) personal best by a small margin,… Read more
Gary Newman’s Fen Rudd on the Acolyte 14ft
Gary Newman has sent us this lovely photo of a brace of Fens Rudd, which he caught on one of the new Drennan Acolyte Ultra 14ft float rods. Gaz travelled up to the famous network of rivers and drains to fish with Matt Rand, and was delighted to catch a… Read more
World Championships in Poland… Alan Scotthorne Reports
Congratulations to Drennan Team England for the team Gold, to Didier Delannoy from France the individual gold, Steve Hemingray for individual silver and Alan Scotthorne for bronze. Well what a fantastic result, few expected the fishing on the Zeranski canal in Poland to stand up to the pressure of seven… Read more