Normally a bit of fresh water and a rising river slows sport at Burton Upon Trent, but it looked like the fish were waiting for it this time as the best match weights this season were recorded. Peter Salt took a comfortable win from peg 4 on the municipal stretch. He… Read more
Despite the River Trent desperately low and clear, it is fishing really well and forty anglers turned up to fish the latest round of the Coors Trent Masters. Leading the way in the latest qualifier was Wayne Swinscoe, who drew on the pacey municipal stretch, peg 6. An area that… Read more
After a week’s long hard practise in blistering temperatures up to 39 degrees the Drennan England U25s came home with a stunning Silver Team medal and were very unlucky not to scoop gold. Team captain, Mark Downes, runs through the two days: This years event was held on the Cavo Lama… Read more
A good weekend for Drennan Bordon, taking the individual top spot in both the Monks and Oxford Summer leagues. Anthony Flint reports back from the fourth round of the Monk’s Summer league: “On the off, I’ve fed the edge before starting on 5m line and I was almost instantly into… Read more
Dave Lewis reports back from the fourth round Avon Valley Spring League at Willingshurst Lakes. Leading into the match we (Drennan Bordon) held a slim one-point lead, so a good draw and result was important to maintain top spot. The team went onto win four sections with wins from Steff,… Read more
Alan Scotthorne reports back on the latest festival at Lindholme Lakes. I have just finished fishing the latest Lindholme lakes festival run by Neil Grantham and his son Aran on what turned out to be probably the best match I have ever fished for big weights. Weights consisted of carp… Read more
