Adrian Eves had planned one last bream session of the year, but heavy rains resulted in his target lake flooding. Undecided on what to do, whilst walking the dog he was hit with a strong feeling to fish a particular swim on the Hampshire Avon. He was soon on his… Read more
Category: Drennan Cup
Alfie Lane 7lb 15oz Chub
Having seen that his local Dorset Stour was starting to drop after floods, Alfie Lane had a feeling the fish would be on the feed and was proven right with this 7lb 15oz chub. He targeted some slack water by overhanging trees and soon after making his first cast had… Read more
Dave Robinson 17lb 4oz Barbel
Having found the River Lea running with extra water and colour, Dave Robinson headed for a shallow area and was rewarded with this exceptional 17lb 4oz barbel. He only had a few hours to fish, having arrived at the Kings Weir stretch at 9pm. But just 20 minutes after casting… Read more
Stephen Gibbons’ 3lb 9oz Rudd
Having suffered some ill health lately, Stephen Gibbons’ time on the bank had been limited. However, on his return trip he was rewarded with this colossal rudd of 3lb 9oz. He was fishing the Fens and, realising the fish were sitting a few feet below the surface, trotted bread flake… Read more
Jonathan Hodgson 3lb 2oz Grayling
Jonathan Hodgson got off to a flying start with his Autumn grayling fishing in Scotland as he landed this lovely 3lb 2oz specimen. He told us “Levels were low, and there wasn’t a great deal of flow in many swims, which made things quite restrictive. I’d been fishing a wire-stemmed… Read more
Toby Kitchen 3lb 3oz Rudd
A few days spent tricking corn into an area of the Fens paid off for young Toby Kitchen, who tempted this stunning 3lb 3oz rudd. His thinking behind pre-baiting was to gain the fish’s confidence, and he certainly did that, with this rudd coming on his first cast of the… Read more