Every year, as the autumn draws in, instead of feeling like time is running out for specimen carp, Gaz’s attention has already switched over to the rivers with one species in mind. Not through a compromise, or to ‘make do’ until the spring brings the carp lakes back to life,… Read more
Sussex all-rounder Lee Chatfield has experienced some great pike sport on a southern syndicate lake. Lee’s pike season has definitely off to a flying start, after managing to land not just one brace of 20lb pike, but two, in as many weeks from the 18-acre venue. His first short weekend session resulted… Read more
Drennan’s Stewart Moss was delighted to catch this big river roach on Christmas Eve from a local Upper Thames tributary. It weighed 2lb 3oz and was part of a catch of 17 roach, all caught trotting a stick float with a Matchpro Ultralight 14ft rod, Okuma Centrepin and 50m of 4lb Double… Read more
Reigning Drennan Cup Champion Jamie Cartwright from Northampton has been on the trail of big perch from one of his local rivers. Arriving at dawn for a short morning session, Jamie knew it was going to be a hard day with the thermometer in his car reading -3ºC! Jamie explains… Read more
Jack Pells managed to get a few hours fishing after work one evening to have a session on the river targeting chub. “With all the cold weather of late, I decided to go for the ever-faithful winter chub. Only five minutes in, I received three little taps. The rod arched over… Read more
Southampton based Dan Gale has caught this impressive 24lb 4oz pike on a short after work session from a local water. The fish took a legered scad deadbait presented on a simple running rig with a trace made of 28lb E-Sox Super 7 Pike Wire and size 6 E-Sox Extra Strong… Read more
