Round two of the Drennan Coors Masters series on the River Trent around Burton saw a fabulous £577 raised by the 70 contestants in aid of the Manchester terror attack victims fund. Mark Parker won the match with 15lb 8oz of roach, dace and perch on the waggler and whip… Read more
Round one of the Drennan Coors Trent Masters series on the upper River Trent at Burton saw local rod Dave Kinson (Coors AC) top the scoresheet with 10lb 12oz including three chub with some dace to back-up his weight. Dave drew peg 29 on the pipe bridge below Bailey’s Weir and fished the… Read more
While big bream and barbel to feeder tactics will make the River Trent’s headline match weights this season, waggler fishing will be the usual choice for most anglers, Wayne Swinscoe included! From the upper river at Burton, where I run matches including a three-day Drennan Festival, right down to the… Read more
Match ace Wayne Swinscoe reflects on the Fermoy Festival Week and proves you should never ever give up! The Fermoy Festival Week takes place on the River Blackwater on the Monday, Wednesday and Friday with a two-day event on the Garden Centre stretch of Inniscarra Resevoir on the in-between days. As we drove south towards County Cork… Read more
There was a nail-biting climax to the final round of the Drennan Silverfish League held at Rycroft Fisheries near Derby. Chris Jenkinson was 35lb behind front runner Sean Ashby on this weight-based series. Team England star Sean was away for the final round, however, and it nearly cost him dear as Chris… Read more
Despite the sub-zero temperatures, Wayne Swinscoe has continued his great run of form on the River Avon. Here’s his latest report from an excellent day’s fishing. As I drove to Evesham for my latest match on the Avon I began to doubt my sanity. Arriving at the draw everything was white over. I had… Read more
