With the prospect of a bitterly cold day facing the competitors in the latest round of the Drennan Silverfish League, the match was pegged with comfort in mind so that most of the anglers were sheltered from the wind. Luke Harrison drew peg 43, which was one of the more exposed… Read more
Dave Whittington – a new recruit to the Drennan Leicester squad – proved his winter canal expertise by winning the Warwickshire Winter League practise open on the Loughborough Canal with 7lb 14oz. On a cold and clear canal in Loughborough town centre, Dave’s two-pronged worm and bread punch attack at… Read more
With any form of fishing, it is vital to use the correct tackle and even more so when pike fishing. The most important item of tackle when pike fishing has to be the mainline, whether that is braid or mono. For the majority of my pike fishing, I like to use… Read more
Earlier this week top Dutch match angler, Maurice Prijs visited manager Gary Barclay at our busy despatch department to check out new additions to the Drennan range and pick up some last minute items for the Drennan Silverfish Festival this weekend. Maurice was particularly impressed with two great new additions to the Acolyte… Read more
Drennan Barnsley Blacks are set to defend their Angling Trust Winter League title following a superb clean sweep of six victories in the Eastern Division. Back-to-back wins on the New Junction Canal, Fleets Dam, Worsbrough Reservoir, then two rounds on the Stainforth and Keadby Canal at Thorne – saw reigning… Read more
This year I have qualified for the Riverfest final on the river Wye in Hereford and I wanted to get in some much-needed river fishing in the run-up to this great weekend. Travelling the three hours for one weekend match just didn’t seem the thing to do with this being… Read more
