Chris Vandervleit and Geoff Penny have topped the Drennan Pairs series held at Lake John Fishery. The final match at the popular Essex venue was won by Bill Everitt with an impressive 81lb of carp and quality skimmers from peg 18. Chris Vandervliet was 2nd on the day with 58lb and Geoff Penny… Read more
We were invited to a very special event yesterday, which included fishing with TV star Les Dennis and musician Dave Peacock from the famous Chas & Dave double act! The event was organised by Colin Bartlett, the larger than life character who runs the popular Lake John Fishery in Essex. Although the wind and rain tried its very best… Read more
Chris Vandervleit proved every peg has its day after a match win at Lake John Fishery from an area he wouldn’t normally fancy. I have always said that there is not a bad peg at Lake John Fishery; there are some I definitely prefer not to draw but every peg on this venue… Read more
Pick up some great tips on fishing with PVA bags in our latest video, starring top match angler Chris Vandervleit. Chris is a master at fishing with what he fondly refers to as the ‘tea bag’ and has scored countless match wins with the tactic. His latest film, shot at the excellent Lake John Fishery in Essex, is sure to help get… Read more
Chris Vandervleit looks back on an excellent performance in the Drennan Silverfish Festival held last weekend at White Acres. The Drennan Silverfish weekend at White Acres is a two-day event that I always look forward to, ever since the competition started three years ago. It was great to be down in… Read more
Congratulations to Paul Yates for winning the 2016 Drennan Silverfish Festival at White Acres! This event is now in its third season at the popular Cornish holiday complex and saw 75 anglers taking part. This year there was a 13m pole limit and the fishery was also split into two zones. On Pollawyn,… Read more
