Stephen Stones is not only the IYCF magazine editor, but an expert specimen angler in his own right, as his latest perch captures prove. He recently made a long trip to the River Lea with a couple of mates, in the hope of landing a few big perch and managed a superb brace going… Read more
Category: Specimen
Chub Haul Using The 15ft MatchPro Ultralight
Lee Chatfield recently enjoyed a day trotting on the River Avon in Hampshire targeting some of the stretches big chub. With the river level and colour fining down nicely, the Hampshire Avon was almost perfect for trotting, apart from the cold northerly wind. It turned out to be a real… Read more
Tony King Fools Big Chub Using A Vari-Weight Feeder
East Sussex based all-rounder Tony King has recently been on the banks of the River Avon in hope of fooling a big chub or two! Tony managed to land 3 perch and couple of chub, with the best chub pictured above at 6lb 6oz. His tactics were to keep a steady… Read more
Brace Of Personal Bests
Kent-based all-rounder Daniel Woolcott drove nearly 1,000 miles across the UK to land two new personal bests. The first target was a big roach from the famous Lochnaw near Stranraer, Scotland. Daniel fed an area at 70 yards with groundbait which was laced with hemp and maggot. With only a… Read more
Super Specialist Compact Twistlock Handle
Jamie Cartwright has sent us some great action shots from his recent Pitsford trip where he put our new Super Specialist Compact Twistlock Handle to the test. This extremely robust landing net pole can be quickly extended from a closed length of 115cm up to two metres. A simple, single twist… Read more
Another Huge Barbel For Stewart Moss!
Drennan’s Stewart Moss has enjoyed a purple patch this Autumn – and was delighted to bag another terrific Barbel from a midlands river, which weighed in at 15lb 14oz! “This was without doubt the best conditioned big barbel I’ve ever seen. It was incredibly muscular and stocky, with perfect fins… Read more