Conditions for catching specimen barbel couldn’t be better as a host of huge catches from rivers all over the country prove this week. The largest came in the form of this stunning 16lb 5oz River Trent beauty which set a new personal best for its captor, 83-year-old Mervyn Wilkinson. The… Read more
Category: Drennan Cup 2018-19
Martin Abonyi 2lb 4oz River Roach
Martin Abonyi also fished the float to target large roach, which resulted in the capture of an immaculate 2lb 4oz roach from a tiny northern river. He said: “I spotted a group of big roach under some tree branches, but unfortunately I had a few chub straight away that I… Read more
Nick Duffy 5lb 4oz eel
An overnight trip on a local canal proved fruitful for Nick Duffy after this 5lb 4oz eel devoured his four-lobworm hookbait. The 47-year-old, who is also the social officer for the National Anguilla Club, had previously caught eels to 4lb from this particular stretch of canal but felt it could… Read more
Darryn Stolworthy 18lb Bream
A string of specimen bream catches topped by an 18lb monster proves that there’s no better time than now to smash your personal best. With the onset of cooler weather the nation’s slabs have gone on a feeding frenzy and as a result, some truly impressive catches are now being… Read more
Dan Gale 16lb 9oz Barbel
The largest of the five barbel reported fell to Dan Gale in the form of this stunning 16lb 9oz beauty. The Hampshire-based specimen hunter, who received a weekly Drennan Cup award for a 3lb 8oz rudd in the previous issue of Angling Times, continued his incredible run of form when… Read more
Roman Sivak 16lb 5oz Barbel
The River Thames is becoming increasingly more popular with barbel anglers but it’s easy to see why when it produces crackers like this 16lb 5oz example. It was banked by Roman Sivak who used a ground-baiting approach before fishing to draw in his intended quarry. He told Angling Times: “I… Read more