Without doubt The River Thames is right up there with Britain’s best specimen rivers, and 14-year-old George Lovell was one of the latest anglers to find out when he banked this lovely, 4lb 8oz perch. Targeting a stretch in Berkshire, Reading-based George employed roving tactics, fishing several spots throughout the… Read more
Category: Drennan Cup
Gary Knowles 4lb 1oz Crucian
On his first crucian trip of the year, Warrington angler Gary Knowles hit the jackpot with this 4lb 1oz PB.. Rather follow the crowds and head south to the crucian Meccas in Surrey, Gary stayed a little closer to home and visited a scenic six-acre Shropshire pool, where he’s had… Read more
Ryszard Warman 3lb 14oz Rudd
After starting the season with a 3lb 10oz rudd, Ryszard Warman has continued his great form, landing a fish of 3lb 6oz, plus an almighty 3lb 14oz specimen. The Cambridgeshire angler was targeting a Fenland Drain, and had the ‘smaller’ fish last Thursday evening. But feeling there were bigger rudd… Read more
Lee McManus 17lb 11oz Bream
Lee McManus is no stranger to big bream, a fish that, when big, are notoriously one of the hardest to target. This 17lb 11oz slab is his latest, and he managed it after arriving at the lake early in the morning and targeting spots he’d previously caught from. But rather… Read more
Simon Daley 7lb 4oz Eel
Current Drennan Cup champion Simon Daley has really taken to eel fishing over the past few seasons, with this 7lb 4oz specimen being his latest reward. The venue had no history of producing eels until recently, when a carp angler caught one by mistake. Simon decided to give the venue… Read more
Lewis Kennedy 3lb 1oz Roach
14 year old Lancashire angler Lewis Kennedy had ventured out on a carp session recently but decided to also bring a float rod and a box of lighter tackle to keep him interested whilst waiting for a run. After getting his carp rods out, he decided to set his float… Read more