“I remember barely being able to lift it out of the water it so was heavy..“ Sometimes anglers are fortunate enough to discover a new venue which not many others may know about, well that was certainly the case for Paul Hardly when he landed this lovely 11lb 2oz tench!… Read more
Category: Drennan Cup 2020-21
Ian Petch 6lb 7oz Eel
Doing a bit of homework certainly paid off in style for Ian Petch as he slipped his net under this personal best 6lb 7oz eel. Ian told us “I had heard a few reports of eels being caught accidentally at an undisclosed southern stillwater, with that in mind I planned… Read more
Paul Scowen 16lb 4oz Bream
Paul Scowen took his 6 year old son, Edgar for only his second ever night fishing trip recently and its one were sure he won’t forget in a hurry! Paul told us “I took him for his first night last week as he really wanted to see an eel, well… Read more
Warren Hammond 6lb 1oz Eel
Warren Hammond fished an overnight session on a Surrey gravel pit in hope of a few tench during the day and then swapping over to do a spot of eel fishing during the night.. After arriving Warren found a nice clear, gravelly area at around 50 yards out which he… Read more
Matt Roberts 4lb 10oz Perch
“The fish immediately shook his head and stayed deep..” Matt Roberts spent a lot of time over the winter period targeting specimen perch from southern reservoirs with flies, although his trips were mostly unsuccessful with more than his fair share of blanks. Matt told us “with a hard winters fishing… Read more
Roman Vann 5lb 12oz Eel
Roman Vann got his season off to a flyer after he managed this lovely pb 5lb 12oz eel which broke a 15 year quest for a new personal best. Roman told us “I managed a 5lb eel last week from a southern pit, so I returned this week and managed… Read more