Whilst there have been plenty of smaller barbel reported so far this season, there haven’t been that many specimens reported yet. However, that changed when John Alexander caught this fish of 17lb exactly from a southern river. The fish fell to a Sticky Krill boilie which he fished alongside a… Read more
Category: Drennan Cup
Aaron Marguet 3lb 5oz Roach
After finding a few big roach in a bay off the back of the wind, Aaron Marguet was rewarded with this specimen of 3lb 5oz, caught on the float! He was targeting a reservoir and drip fed trimmed-down boilies, which he could see the fish intercepting on the way down…. Read more
Steve Tomlin 7lb 14oz Chub
Late season is usually when the biggest chub are caught, but we’ve seen a few huge fish already reported this season. This 7lb 14oz specimen caught by Steve Tomlin is one of the latest, with the specimen coming from the Hampshire Avon’s Royalty fishery. Steve was targeting a deep hole… Read more
Paul Brooks 3lb 3oz Rudd
Paul Brooks was another angler getting himself in on the big rudd action at the start of the season, as he banked himself this stunning 3lb 3oz specimen. He told us “I was out early in the morning and found a few good fish, but they weren’t interested in my… Read more
Ryszard Warman 3lb 14oz Rudd
The biggest reported rudd of the season has been caught by Ryszard Warman, who landed this exceptional 3lb 14oz specimen. “I fished a swim I’d pre-baited twice in the week, and it was evident there were fish present when I arrived,” he told us. “Using slow-sinking bread flake below a… Read more
Stephen Gibbons 3lb 5oz Rudd
Early each season, anglers head east to the UK’s flatlands to target specimen rudd on countless miles of fenland river and drain. Whilst a few good ones are usually reported, it had been an extraordinary start, with a pile of three-pounders banked. Arguably the most impressive catch was taken by… Read more