The Warwickshire Avon has been on grand form this season and will certainly be one to watch for barbel anglers next season, as its river record has just gone again with this 19lb 8oz specimen. The fish is one of the biggest known barbel in the country and was caught… Read more
Category: Drennan Cup 2022-2023
David Pearson 3lb 1oz Grayling
Having caught his first grayling six years ago, Chesterfield angler David Pearson has had a passion for the species ever since, which has just culminated in this 3lb 1oz fish. He landed it from a Scottish river after making a 210-mile journey from home. But his efforts paid off, as,… Read more
George Cornwell 8lb 2oz Chub
Chub sessions don’t get much better than the one George Cornwell has just enjoyed, as he landed a raft of chub on the float, topped by this 8lb 2oz leviathan. He was fishing the Hampshire Avon, and his plan was to target a few chub during the day before getting… Read more
Oli Davies 18lb 10oz Barbel
Oli Davies is more commonly seen in the carp fishing circles but does branch out in to the specialist side of things and has certainly had a red letter spell recently. The videographer is well-known in carp fishing but has just become the envy of many coarse anglers nationwide, having… Read more
Sam Hubbard 4lb 4oz Perch
Sam Hubbard has been working rather hard at his perch fishing over recent seasons, and his persistence certainly paid off for Yorkshire all-rounder, with this 4lb 4oz specimen. It’s his new personal best and was caught from a Yorkshire river on a single lobworm hookbait, mounted on a size 6… Read more
Dave Oddy 3lb 4oz Grayling
Trotting for grayling is probably the most commonly used tactics, but at times, fishing the feeder can pass off in style as Dave Oddy found out with this 3lb 4oz specimen. He was fishing a Scottish river, and in typical conditions, the wind was causing his problems with presentation. With… Read more