The second round of the Angling Trust Oxford winter league was held on the Thames on Medley, Channel and Folly sections. With the river is still very clear with very little flow it fished exceptionally well in the mild autumnal conditions, especially on the little-used section of the Channel above Osney… Read more
A 25lb catch including barbel of 11lb and 10lb backed by four perch and a small chub saw Leicestershire matchman Tony Marshall win £500 plus a 15ft Acolyte Plus rod in the Drennan Coors Masters final on the River Trent at Burton. Drawn on the Municipal length, Shakespeare Superteam member… Read more
The River Trent’s seemingly endless stream of huge barbel continues this week with the capture of this superb 16lb 10oz specimen. A home-made boilie was a winner for barbel fishing fanatic Andy Oxley, from Rotherham, when he fished a lower tidal reach of the ever-popular waterway. It was a single… Read more
Drennan Team England star Steve Hemingray earned a shot at the £13,000 Angling Trust Riverfest Final jackpot after a brilliant performance in a qualifying round on the River Trent at Burton. Steve caught the day’s only double-figure weight in a 60 entry field with 12lb 12oz of mainly roach plus… Read more
Extra colour and flow would be the perfect tonic ahead of the Drennan Coors Masters Final on the River Trent around Burton next Saturday, October 7. That’s the view of co-organiser Wayne Swinscoe, who described the river as being ‘on its knees’ after the last qualifying round. “Despite plenty of… Read more
A visit to a new stretch of waterway paid dividends for Matt Hughes when he landed this stunning 16lb 6oz barbel. The Birmingham based angler fancied his chances on a different stretch of the Trent from his usual spot on the river and it worked a treat when he tempted… Read more
