David Potter, manager at Waveney Valley Lakes in Norfolk sent us this fabulous photo of a 28lb two-tone Mirror Carp he landed from the complex! The astonishing part was that he was using a Series 7 Puddle Chucker Carp Waggler 11ft rod and a Shimano reel loaded with 4lb mono through… Read more
Author: Jack Reid
Drennan Specimen Plus Hooks
Durham’s Simon Ashton visited the River Wye in Herefordshire earlier this Summer, and found the river low and quite stale. As a consequence, he found the bulk of the fish in shallow, turbulent and rocky swims – which are often attractive to Barbel in such conditions. This meant a strong hook pattern with a… Read more
James Hinley’s Newly Purchased Acolyte 13ft Rod
Thanks to James Hinley from Middlesborough for this photo of a bag of Chub caught on his new Drennan Acolyte Ultra 13ft rod. James went to try the rod out on Yorkshire’s River Swale – and used a 4½BB Drennan Big Stick to trot Casters very effectively on a size… Read more
Chris Brass and a Bonus Common
Thanks to Chris Brass from West Yorkshire for this excellent photo of a muscle-bound Common Carp which interrupted a Tench session whilst fishing with a Series 7 Tench & Specimen Float rod recently. He was using 4lb Supplex through to a Red Maggot hook when the Carp took his bait,… Read more
Mr & Mrs Doherty’s Wye Barbel Trip
Thank you to Debbie Doherty, pictured above with a 6lb 5oz Barbel, and husband Shane for some fine River Wye Barbel photos. The couple travelled to Herefordshire to enjoy the river’s famous Barbel fishing and caught well using a combination of groundbait feeder / straight lead tactics with 12mm / 16mm Halibut… Read more
Ollie’s Emptying The River Again!
Another cracking fish from the hugely impressive & consistent young angler Ollie Jenkinson, who is just 14 and from Bedfordshire. Ollie has put a lot of time and effort into his fishing this year and this has really paid off, as he’s caught more quality fish this summer already, from various local… Read more