A change of venue paid dividends for Harry Pardoe when he landed this personal best 16lb 6oz barbel. The West Midlands based angler was struggling on his usual stretch of the River Trent so made the decision to try another area further downstream. Using a heavy feeder rig with Baitworks… Read more
Category: Drennan Cup 2017-18
4lb 3oz Perch For Alan Lawrence
Alan recently landed 9 perch from the River Great Ouse with five over 2lb and the biggest tipping the scales at 4lb 3oz. “All the fish were taken trotting hair rigged lobworm, alongside an overhanging bush. My setup was a 14ft float rod coupled with a centre pin loaded with… Read more
Huge 37lb 2oz Reservoir Pike For Gary
The mammoth specimen was caught by lure fishing ace Gary Edmonds who boated it from Cambridgeshire predator hotspot, Grafham Water. The Angling Trust ambassador tempted the giant fish using a home-made fly named by Gary as ‘the Zander Lander’ due to its effectiveness at landing the sought after species. Fishing… Read more
Huge Thames Barbel For Neil
Ten minutes was all that Neil Wayte needed to bank this huge 16lb 4oz barbel from the River Thames. The London-based specialist fished a small pva bag full of crushed MAD Baits Pandemic boilies and presented a dumbell of the same variety over the top. It was a fish that… Read more
Monster 16lb 10oz Trent Zander
The predator fishing potential of the River Trent has been highlighted this week with the capture of a monster 16lb 10oz zander. The huge specimen, which falls just ounces short of a venue record for the species, was banked by Lincoln based angler Shayne Kearns who tempted it using a… Read more
5lb 10oz Eel For Nick Hughes
A two-year quest to land a big eel ended in style for Nick Hughes when he won the battle with this 5lb 10oz fish. He’s been fishing exclusively for eels throughout the summer months with only small fish to show for his efforts, but he finally struck gold at a… Read more