Nottingham match legend Wayne Swinscoe won the three-day Burton Festival on the River Trent between Branston and Shardlow for the second time in the annual contest’s 12 year history. Third on day 1 with 9lb 12oz of pole-caught perch and dace from a peg on the Branston golf course stretch,… Read more
Round five of the Drennan Coors Masters on the River Trent at Burton saw the Municipal section supply three of the day’s top three weights, led by Don Cade (Mill Tackle) with 14lb 4oz of worm-tempted perch plus a bonus bream of nearly 8lb from peg 10. Runner-up with 11lb… Read more
A change of venue paid dividends for Harry Pardoe when he landed this personal best 16lb 6oz barbel. The West Midlands based angler was struggling on his usual stretch of the River Trent so made the decision to try another area further downstream. Using a heavy feeder rig with Baitworks… Read more
The importance of adapting your groundbait mix to suit different conditions was underlined by Drennan ace Steve Hemingrey after two Angling Trust Riverfest qualifier contests. Steve is still seeking qualification for the two-day Riverfest 2017 final after finishing second in his 20 peg zones on the River Trent at Hamms… Read more
Specialist angler, Simon Ashton recently visited one of the most famous weirs on the whole of the River Trent, here is his account of what turned out to be a very memorable session. Throughout the years there have been many reputable venues etched on my bucket list, a good few… Read more
Round two of the Drennan Coors Masters series on the River Trent around Burton saw a fabulous £577 raised by the 70 contestants in aid of the Manchester terror attack victims fund. Mark Parker won the match with 15lb 8oz of roach, dace and perch on the waggler and whip… Read more
