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
Category: Jon Arthur
Latest Video: Short-Pole & Maggots
In our latest video, Jon Arthur demonstrates how to make the most of a couple of pints of maggots and a simple short-pole approach. After an action-packed session at the fabulous Hillview Lakes, the reward was a tidy mixed catch including roach, perch, skimmers, bream, F1s and carp. It’s a simple and very effective way to fish,… Read more
Drennan Duo Through To Final
Well done to Alan Scotthorne and Jon Arthur for qualifying for the Preston Innovations Pole Fishing Pairs Final at their first attempt. The first qualifier for this silverfish and pole only event was held at Barston Lakes in the West Midlands. The venue fished unbelievably well with big weights of mostly skimmers… Read more
Team Drennan Top At Alders Farm
Team Drennan topped the inaugural Joseph James Law event at Alders Farm yesterday with an excellent 53 points out of a possible 60. This 12 teams of five contest was spread across Ash, Pines and the Specimen Lake at the prolific venue at Brickhill, near Milton Keynes. Drennan’s talented quintet consisted of Grant Albutt, Joe… Read more
White Acres Ups, Downs And Maybes
Jon Arthur reflects on an up and down week competing in the star-studded White Acres Preston Innovations Festival. I always look forward to any chance I get to fish a Cornish festival. The Preston Innovations Festival held every October is the biggest one that everyone wants to qualify for and… Read more
A Close Campaign
Jon Arthur reflects on his 2016 UK Champs quest, a prestigious event which this year saw 80 top anglers competing at Lindholme Lakes, The Glebe, Boddington Reservoir and Barston Lakes. Statistically I knew I was up against it trying to defend the UK Champs title I won last year. However, I… Read more