The fifth round of the Oxford Summer League was fished by 7 teams of 6 on the Thames at Sandford and Appleford reach. After recent matches where the roach have shown in vast numbers, they proved hard to catch, especially on the Appleford reach where a lot of anglers struggled… Read more
The fourth round of the Oxford Summer League was fished by 7 teams of 6 on the Thames at Sandford and Culham. With a little bit of flow and overcast conditions, the roach were on the feed, with double figures of roach caught in every section. 1st: Steve Harwood (Drennan Oxford… Read more
The third round of the Oxford Summer League was fished by 7 teams of 6 on the River Thames at Dorchester and Benson. 1st: Gary Barclay (Drennan Oxford Blue) – 31lb 4oz. Gary drew the first peg at Benson and had 4 large bream, the biggest going 6lb 6oz on… Read more
After three early bream on the feeder, Drennan Oxford’s Carl Eland produced a waggler fishing masterclass to win round two of the eight-team Oxford Summer league on the River Thames at Medley. Loose feeding three pints of hemp while presenting tares beneath a 3AAA home-made waggler set between 3.5 and… Read more
The second round of the Oxford Summer League was fished by 8 teams of 6 on the Thames at Medley and Folly this weekend. Despite the river Thames being gin clear, with very little flow, the river showed its form once again, with plenty of roach showing along the length with… Read more
The first Oxford DAA match of the season held on the River Thames saw Mick Denton win with over 60lb of pole-caught bream. Faced with a clear river, thick weed and scorching sunshine, plus countless swimmers and boaters, no one was sure if the fish would feed. Thankfully, the bream were still responsive with some… Read more
