Terry ‘Theo’ Theobald has been tench fishing over at Linear Fisheries in Oxfordshire recently and, despite tricky conditions, he managed to land this pristine tench weighing just over 8lb. Theo’s number one rig for targeting tench in the Spring is the Bolt Rig Feeder with Buoyant Maggots presented on a hair. The… Read more
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The 2014-2015 Drennan Cup Winner!
Huge congratulations to well-known specimen angler Alan Stagg, voted this year’s Drennan Cup Winner! Alan traveled to the Drennan UK headquarters to be presented with the famous trophy, and is pictured above receiving it from the previous champion, Jamie Cartwright. Alan also collected a winners’ cheque for £2,000, which helps reward the time… Read more
Steak Approach Fools Chub To 6lb 9oz
Middlesbrough’s James Hinley managed some quality chub just before the river close season using steak on the hook. James uses 8lb Drennan Supplex main line direct to a size 8 Wide Gape Specialist hook. Float stops hold a Gripmesh Feeder filled with mincemeat in place and a juicy piece of steak finishes the setup nicely. Over the… Read more
Dawn and Dusk Chub Fishing
Drennan’s Stewart Moss spent dawn and dusk on the River Cherwell this week in search of big Oxfordshire chub. The Cherwell is a tough proposition these days, with few but generally large fish – if you can find them! So Stew was very pleased to bag a whacking chub of 6lb 11oz, backed… Read more
Trolled Lures Tempt Pike Into Feeding
A recent piking trip to Southern Ireland didn’t get off to the best start for Gary Newman when he arrived to find all the lakes were frozen! It took four days for the lakes to thaw and, even then, the fishing was still very slow with so much cold water going in, but Gary… Read more
Teaming Up For Predator Success
Soft lure fishing has to be one of the most rewarding ways to spend a quick session on the bank. That’s exactly what Ryan Hayden and Jon Arthur proved after an action-packed hour on their local canal! With just an hour’s fishing to be had before darkness they decided to… Read more