Stephen Ayres struck gold when he hooked into this personal best 36lb 5oz pike on a recent stillwater session. “I was casting my lure into some reeds on the far bank margin of a Norfolk stillwater when I latched into something big! After an intense battle it wasn’t until after… Read more
Category: Drennan Cup 2020-21
James Champkin 4lb 7oz Perch
James Champkin got his year off to a flying start with this beautiful 4lb 7oz pb specimen perch. He told us “I caught the fish on a small roach livebait fished on a sunken paternoster. After a quiet few hours with no action whatsoever, at around 3pm and just when… Read more
Jason Smith 18lb 6oz Barbel
“Conditions were mild the week before and with a rising levels & water temps it was a prime opportunity..” A 3 year campaign finally ended when Jason Smith slipped the net under his target barbel, in the shape of this stunning 18lb 6oz specimen. He told us “I have been… Read more
Ross Sneddon 35lb Pike
Ross Sneddon experienced a trip he won’t forget in a hurry when he visited Lake of Menteith in Scotland. He told us “I was fishing at a Pike Anglers Alliance for Scotland and was fortunate enough to have been given access to the Lake Of Menteith along with my boat… Read more
Adam Jones 1lb Dace
Sleep didn’t come easy for Adam Jones after realised he had slipped back a monster Dace without realising the true size of it. He told us “I grew up in the Cotswolds fishing for grayling, so this winter I decided to re-live my youth and target them in the small… Read more
Paul Allen 16lb 4oz Barbel
“Little did I know my campaign was about to reach its pinnacle..” Paul Allen had a successful start to his winter campaign on the Hampshire Avon when he landed a 16lb 4oz barbel back in November but went one better recently when he landed himself this impressive 19lb specimen. Paul… Read more