“After a 10 minute battle I was staring at a huge barbel..” Brett Longthorne managed this new personal best barbel of 17lb 6oz from the tidal trent on a recent session. Brett told us “I got to the river Friday afternoon and was happy to find the river was up… Read more
Category: Drennan Cup 2020-21
Barry McConnell 7lb 8oz Eel
Barry McConnell certainly celebrated his birthday in style when he banked 6 specimen eels topped off by this 7lb 8oz beauty. Barry told us “It was my 63rd birthday so I celebrated the way I know best – by going eel fishing! I decided to spend 10 consecutive days on… Read more
Roger Caswell 7lb 4oz Chub
Roger Carswell banked himself this superb 7lb 4oz chub from the River Severn near Shrewsbury on a recent session. Roger told us “Low, clear conditions have made fishing very difficult so far this season – too many anglers still persist with big baits to catch barbel, but the reverse approach… Read more
Jason Rodd 4lb 2oz Crucian
Simon Baker 3lb 2oz Rudd
After capturing several fish to 2lb 10oz previous he was keen to get back.. Simon Baker had to wait until the recent unfavourable windy conditions had passed before he could make a return to the River Cam, after capturing several fish to 2lb 10oz previous he was keen to get… Read more
Joe Royffe 3lb 3oz Rudd
Continuing with the same trend of targeting specimen Rudd on the River Cam, Joe Royffe was rewarded with this pristine conditioned Leviathan of 3lb 3oz! Joe told us “Upon arrival at the venue, I was really doubting my sanity to begin with, as the conditions were terrible for surface fishing… Read more