Andrew McNicholas banked the largest reported pike of the season when he landed this impressive 37lb 8oz predator. He told us “I was fishing off the boats at Chew Valley and using a perch imitation lure close to the boat when I saw this massive pike engulf my lure just… Read more
Category: Drennan Cup 2020-21
Tony Sweeney 2lb 13oz Roach
It’s been 16 years since Tony Sweeney caught a 2lb roach on the Hampshire Avon and just like buses, 2 have come within a few days of each other! He explains “The last time I caught a 2lb+ roach from the Hampshire Avon was 16 years ago, and for that… Read more
Darren Clarke 16lb 9oz Zander
“It’s something I won’t ever forget..” Darren Clarke has been fishing for zander for 10+ years on the River Trent but had never managed a double figure fish. Well that all changed when he banked this stunning 16lb 9oz personal best! He told us “I have been targeting zander on… Read more
Jamie Barnes 34lb 5oz Pike
Jamie Barnes certainly had a trip to remember at Chew Valley when he landed several fish topped off with this beautiful 34lb 5oz pike.. Jamie told us “The forecast at chew at the time of my arrival was for strong winds and heavy rain in the afternoon so we had… Read more
Pat Dower 17lb 7oz Barbel
Over the last few years Pat Dower have been trying to focus on the better quality fish with barbel getting the most attention from him, he has been catching decent numbers of fish up to mid doubles, reasonably consistently from a variety of stretches of river, but the really big… Read more
Paul Allen 15lb 5oz Barbel
Paul Allen has been putting the hours in on the Hampshire Avon and in early September, was rewarded with a new pb barbel weighing in at 15lb 5oz. “With the rivers on the rise, conditions were perfect so I headed back and fished a slack area just off the main… Read more