***** Drennan Cup Winner ***** In one of the most closely-fought finishes in the competition’s history, Simon Daley has won the 2020/21 Drennan Cup £2000, narrowly pipping big-eel specialist Steve Pitts to the title. Hundreds of weekly winners from the past five seasons cast their votes, and Simon and Steve… Read more
Simon Ashton in search of a bumper Roach! “A rig overhaul completely transformed my roach fishing” Those were the words of Simon Ashton after a recent roach session. Simon explains “I’ve got complete faith in maggot helicopter-rigs for stillwater roach, but during my latest trip all I could catch using… Read more
The Avon Roach Project The Avon Roach Project was formed by Trevor Harrop and Budgie Price in response to the catastrophic decline of roach in the Hants Avon, confirmed in the EA fish stock survey of 2005 which revealed that the species was absent in many stretches and possibly already… Read more
Dean Barlow has certainly been getting amongst them this past week with a pairs win, an individual win and a second place. Dean explains – I absolutely love the Upper Tamar reservoir, its wild and full of fish. So when Michael Buchwalder asked me to pair up with him… Read more
Alan Scotthorne – Enjoying the practice sessions I have spent the last couple of weeks away from the matches enjoying a few practice sessions on the River Tent at Burton Joyce and Barston lakes. I am really looking forward to the Riverfest final in a couple of weeks time and… Read more
Drennan’s Jack Griffiths has just returned from a 5 day festival at Brean Sands which is organised by a local tackle shop called Top Tackle – Oxford. The festival is split between 2 sections of 9 anglers each day, competing for not only a section win, but the all-important bragging… Read more
