With the weather forecast suggesting the prospect of a tough weekend ahead, the Drennan Silverfish match was switched to the ever-reliable Oak Tree Pond. Although the sharp drop in temperature and North East wind contrived to put the better stamp of fish off the feed, anglers still enjoyed a bite… Read more
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RAFs Baz Bright Qualifies For Middy Winter Final
After a Christmas at home and the onset of cabin fever, Drennan RAFs Baz Bright decided to brave the elements and head over to Lake View fishery for the Middy Adrenaline Baits Winter Qualifier. With 2″ of snow on the ground and heavy snow showers forecast throughout the morning, Baz… Read more
Martin Bowler’s Top Tips #23 – Target The Margins
Commercial fisheries are without a doubt one of the best places to target large perch nowadays due to an abundance of food in the form of small silverfish. When targeting perch on commercial fisheries I often find that the margins are the best area to fish for perch. In this instance,… Read more
Late Christmas Present For Sean
Drennan’s Sean Trafford made the most of his time off over Christmas and spent a day afloat an Oxfordshire Stillwater in search of some of the big pike which lurk below its surface. Making the most of a rise in temperature, Sean arranged for a day’s pike fishing with his dad… Read more
Messingham Sands Silverfish Winter League Rounds 8 & 9
Rounds 8 and 9 of the Messingham Sands Drennan Silverfish Winter League were held on the Swan Pond over the Christmas period and both matches were dominated by the Grimsby-based angler, Dennis Pattinson. Dennis ignored the usual worm and caster approach which has been scoring well on the lake for… Read more
Martin Bowler’s Top Tips #22 – Accuracy
During the colder months use a Feederbomb – accuracy is key to winter fishing and for introducing maggots these are the best. Feederbombs are a quite unique design that really does cast better than almost any other feeder. They are a fantastic choice when you are looking to feeder fish accurately at… Read more