Justin Grapes knows a thing or two about catching big tench and he was also celebrating after a weekend to remember at the popular Bawburgh Lakes on the outskirts of Norwich, Norfolk. After introducing four kilos of spod mix that was made from casters, maggots, pellets and chopped worms, he… Read more
Category: Drennan Cup 2017-18
Huge 11lb 5oz & 11lb 4oz Tench Brace
Tench fanatic Dean Taylor doesn’t let the 500-mile round trip from his Cheshire home to a gravel pit in Kent get in the way of his passion for tench. His efforts were rewarded when he banked a total of 24 fish, which included four ‘doubles’ with two fishing weighing 11lb… Read more
31lb Pike For Sebastian Jarmoluk
Sebastian’s first session to Pitsford Reservoir in Northamptonshire certainly proved to be a memorable one after landing this huge 31lb pike. The Lincs based angler worked his 25cm crankbait along the margins to tempt this huge fish from the Northants venue. The catch sets a new personal best for the 34-year-old by more… Read more
11lb 3oz Tench For Graeme Johnson
After making the 130-mile round trip to Bawburgh Lakes in Norfolk, Graeme managed to land this huge tench after making the switch to the method feeder. “I’ve targeted Bawburgh for the last three years, but this is my first double after numerous years fishing for tench,” he said. The fish… Read more
Dai Gribble Lands 11lb 6oz Tench
Former Drennan Cup holder Dai Gribble recently landed his biggest tench of the season during the third day of a four-day session. Dai caught this impressive tench fishing to a gravel bar at 55 yards, which he baited with 2mm pellets and hemp. The fish fell to three rubber maggots on a… Read more
15lb 5oz Bream Tops Jamie’s Spring
Specialist angler, Jamie Cartwright caught this impressive bream during his latest session on a large gravel pit. “I arrived for an overnight session to find a group of fish milling around off a point swim I had fished previously. So I fired out a couple of loose boilies towards the… Read more