What a way to start the 24/25 Drennan Cup season off…. with a British Record equalling roach of 4lb 4oz for Dai Gribble! The two-time Drennan Cup winner used maggot feeder tactics at Brasenose 1 on Oxford’s Linear Fisheries complex, a venue that’s more popular with carp anglers but has… Read more
Category: Drennan Cup
Paul Scowen 4lb 15oz Perch
Having just landed a reservoir stripy of 4lb 10oz, Paul Scowen returned to the venue and enjoyed three spectacular days of action, landing 10 fish over four pounds, topped by this 4lb 15oz specimen. On his first return trip, Paul headed to the area he’d had his fish from previously… Read more
Matthew Bevan 17lb 4oz Zander
Like many anglers this winter, Matthew Bevan has struggled to fish his local rivers due to the floods. But, with conditions looking perfect as the season drew to a close, he landed this immense 17lb 4oz zander. In the powerful flow, he opted for a ShadTeez lure mounted on a… Read more
Rowan Mersh 18lb 1oz Barbel
The River Lea has been in fine form this season, with it hitting the headlines almost every week. One angler to take full advantage of this at the end of the season was Ricky Woolfe as he banked himself this stunning 19lb 12oz barbel.. Getting out of bed before dawn,… Read more
Ash Morton 39lb 4oz Pike
Rotherham angler Ash Morton has always dreamed of a thirty-pound pike, and whilst targeting a natural water during the middle of march, that dream became a reality when he landed this spectacular 39lb 4oz fish. He’d had a tough campaign up to then, targeting a venue where there are two… Read more
Phil Taylor 3lb 4oz Roach
Targeting a midlands chalk steam at the back end of the season, Phil Taylor returned to the same swim where he’d seen the river’s large roach take up residence earlier in the summer. This time, armed with a tip rod and bread flake, it didn’t take long before he had… Read more