It’s fair to say that the Thames is one of Britain’s premier barbel rivers, and anglers travel from far and wide to fish it.. One man who made a long journey to the venue towards the end of the season was Chris Mutton. Travelling from his home in North Wales,… Read more
Category: Drennan Cup
Alan Ibbotson 18lb 4oz Barbel
A change of stretch proved productive for Alan Ibbotson, who landed this 18lb 4oz lovely barbel from the River Trent at the back end of the season. He headed to an area he knows has good form for the species and, just 10 minutes after starting, had landed a low… Read more
Peter Savory 4lb 8oz Perch
Whilst the Norfolk Broads are famed for big pike, they’re not the only large predators in the region, as 23-year-old Peter Savory proved with this 4lb 8oz specimen. It was caught on a short session on a tidal stretch of the River Bure before the season ended, where he used… Read more
George Cornwell 17lb 12oz Barbel
Most anglers are happy if they beat a PB once every few seasons, so imagine how Dorset angler George Cornwell feels after landing this.. ..17lb 12oz barbel at the end of the season, his third PB for the season! It was caught from the Hampshire Avon on a boilie hookbait… Read more
Daniel Woolcott 7lb 9oz Chub
Anglers who had a big chub in their sights at the back end of the season would have found few better venues to target the species than the Thames, as Kent specialist Daniel Woolcott found on a recent trip to the venue towards the end of the season, when he… Read more
Matt Easton 3lb 3oz Grayling
For his 40th birthday, Brighton angler Matt Easton made the long drive to Scotland to target grayling. With the popularity of Scottish Grayling growing, it’s no surprise they’re getting bigger and bigger. He travelled with a few friends and was rewarded with two new PBs for the species – first… Read more