Saturday saw a complete change in the weather conditions after last weeks arctic blast and for the first time this year, it actually felt like Spring. The rise in water temperature saw fish feeding confidently all around the Islands Lake and the lowest weight recorded was over 20lb with an… Read more
Category: Match Fishing
Messingham Sands Drennan Silverfish League Round 6
Saturdays Drennan Silverfish League match was held in conditions described by the brave few who ventured out as the worst that they had ever experienced. Strong winds and heavy snow showers made for a challenging match and everyone looked to be relieved when the time was called. Despite this, there… Read more
Bordon’s Peter Kay Wins Stafford Moor Silvers Festival
Drennan Bordon angler, Peter Kay reflects on the annual Burt Baits Stafford Moor Silvers Festival. On the practice day, all the lakes were still partially frozen due to the recent cold snap but there were enough swims that were ice-free to facilitate us all. I drew peg 4 on Tanners, which… Read more
Drennan Leicester Take Second In Sensas Challenge Qulaifier
This weekend saw Drennan Leicester compete in the annual Sensas two-day challenge on the Gloucester canal. The event is based on qualifiers all around Europe and a final held in France in October. The event was overshadowed by the recent bad weather and cold snap but with a lot of… Read more
Steve Bontoft Wins Round 5 At Messingham Sands
With the previous round of the Drennan Silverfish Spring League cancelled due to the severe weather conditions there was plenty of enthusiasm at the draw for round 5 which was held on Tripp Lake on Saturday. After water temperatures had fallen to below freezing point, courtesy of last weeks strong… Read more
Near Miss At Winter League Final For Alan
Drennan Barnsley Blacks almost pulled off the double at the latest Winter League final fished on the drains in March and at Decoy lakes. After winning last year’s final we were all looking forward to this year with some great fishing at both venues in the run-up to the match… Read more