Ravensthorpe Reservoir is well known for its trout fishing but Patric Kyte proved it’s also a pike haven with the capture of this 33lb 4oz monster. Predator enthusiast, Patric fished the Northamptonshire venue with his son and already boated a 6lb pike on a deadbait early on in the session…. Read more
Category: Drennan Cup 2017-18
1lb 1oz Dace For Gary
Gary Truelove had flooded river conditions to thank for the capture of this pristine 1lb 1oz dace. The running-water fanatic couldn’t fish a large river due to the poor conditions so opted for a smaller waterway in Hampshire to put his float skills to the test. Using a 13ft float… Read more
34lb 10oz Brick Pit Pike
Ron Russell recently landed a huge predator in the form of this 34lb 10oz pike. After a fruitless 24-hour session targeting carp on Lincolnshire’s Dorrington Brick Pit, Ron switched his attention to pike and legered a half a herring into an area of dead lily pads. Over this, he introduced… Read more
32lb 8oz Gravel Pit Pike
A 32lb 8oz pike tops another incredible week for predator fishing. Keith Rogers was the first to get in on the action when he targeted a small carp water in the Colne Valley with lures. After already taking six jack pike whilst roving the lake, Keith had no idea a… Read more
Only Bite Of Evening Yields 7lb 8oz Chub
Stewart Harris from Milton-Keynes landed this impressive fish after returning to a pre-baited swim. Stewart caught using a trimmed down RG Baits ‘The Formula’ boilie wrapped in matching paste on a combi rig fished over the top of a light scattering of chopped baits. “I baited and fished half a… Read more
Surprise 7lb 8oz Chub For Theo
An opportunistic session at the famous Royalty Fishery on the Hampshire Avon saw Terry Theobald land this impressive chub of 7lb 8oz. The Cardiff-based specialist angler decided to trot maggots under a 6.4g Loafer float, on 4.4lb Float Fish, with a 4lb hooklink and size 18 Super Spade hook, which… Read more