Steve Fenton has enjoyed a blistering end to the river season on the Lee He’s had a string of quality chub, with fish of 6lb 15oz, 6lb 6oz and 6lb 1oz before finally slipping the net under a PB for the venue in the shape of this 7lb 13oz specimen…. Read more
Category: Drennan Cup 2023-2024
Richie Martin 3lb 1.5oz Grayling
It’s a trip I’ll not forget, spending time in that landscape with such a good pal is enough reward, but catching so many unbelievable fish, well it’s what dreams are made of! Some anglers may dread a 16 hour round trip to a venue but for Richie Martin, it was… Read more
Simon Ashton 3lb 2oz Grayling
Durham based angler Simon Ashton finished off his season in style, with this personal best grayling of 3lb 2oz, plus a handful of two-pounders, on his birthday! He arrived at a Scottish river on a frosty morning. Moonlight illuminated the fields. The river was up a good foot, and Simon… Read more
Paul Scowen 4lb 10oz Perch
With his local rivers out of sorts due to the continuous flooding, Paul Scowen opted to head over to a reservoir, where perch were his target. After locating what he describes as ‘the motherload’ of big perch stacked up on the top edge of a depression, he set about catching… Read more
James Crosby 38lb 8oz Pike
“The form of Somerset’s Chew Valley Lake has been no secret this year, with anglers travelling from far and wide hoping to catch one of the venue’s huge pike. Hertfordshire angler James Crosby was one of the lucky anglers to get in on the action at the end of the… Read more
Peter Davies 8lb 9oz Chub
Whilst its famous for its big barbel, the King’s Weir stretch of the River Lea has an excellent spell of fishing towards the end of the season, in the same week as Ricky Woolf landed a 19lb 12oz barbel, Peter Davies also landed this huge 8lb 9oz chub! He told… Read more