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
Dean Barlow has pledged to make Todber Manor Fishery a regular port of call after bagging 100lb plus of carp, tench, F1s, and skimmers on his debut visit to the Dorset venue. “What a fantastic fishery! The on-site tackle shop is one of the best I’ve ever seen, plus access… 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
England Feeder Team member, Dean Barlow gives his advice on using braid for feeder fishing. As braid has no stretch, it is perfect for fishing at distance. The lack of stretch gives me great bite indication and I can see every single knock on the tip. This not only enables me… Read more
Section win for Steve Hemingray, but not quite close enough to qualify for the Riverfest final. “I had another tough week in my quest to qualify for the Riverfest Final. Despite winning my ten peg section, my weight was sadly only enough for fourth in the 20 peg zone on… Read more
Drennan Barnsley Blacks are the 2017 World Club Champions after a two-day performance of supreme consistency on France’s St. Quentin Canal. After a full practice week, manager Glenn Lawrence selected Alan Scotthorne, Lee Kerry, Matt Godfrey, James Dent, Frankie Gianoncelli and Sam Wildsmith were the quest to beat 23 rival nations…. Read more
