Round Two of the Erewash Valley teams of eight Winter League on the Beeston Canal saw Drennan Leicester defeat five rival sides to lead the table…with the added bonus of the day’s top two individual weights. Dave Clayton drew peg 125 beside the footbridge on the Nottingham waterway and tempted… Read more
It’s all square between Drennan Bordon and Daiwa Dorking with two rounds remaining in the Avon Valley Winter League. Reigning champs Bordon drew level with their league newcomer titan rivals after a resounding round four victory on Gold Valley Lakes and the Basingstoke Canal, scoring 71pts to Dorking’s 61. Anthony… Read more
Feeder ace Dean Barlow reflects on FeederFest held on Inniscarra Lake in Ireland. It was back to one of my favourite venues on the 23rd October, Inniscarra lake in Coachford Co. Cork Ireland for the 2nd Feederfest. Last year I managed 3rd place so was hoping for another good performance. The festival is… Read more
Martyn Cattermole banked his 8th pike over the 30lb barrier when he slipped the net under this 36lb 8oz personal best. He backed it up with a specimen of 24lb 12oz when he fished the prolific Chew Valley Reservoir near Bristol. The 58-year-old from Bristol fooled his predators with small… Read more
Three red maggots were the key to the capture of a record-breaking barbel caught from the River Itchen. The huge fish weighed 16lb 10oz and smashes the current river best by 2lb 2oz after 68-year-old, Terry Lathwell targeted a stretch of the lower river. It also sets a new personal… Read more
This stunning picture is former Drennan Cup champion Dai Gribble cradling a new personal best pike that topped the scales at an impressive 32lb 4oz. To catch a 30lb plus pike from a day-ticket venue is a rare feat, but the Korum-backed specialist was fishing Thames Water’s Farmoor Reservoir when… Read more
