Carl Eland had an unforgettable day on the River Thames after catching a match-winning 37lb 14oz of roach in the latest Oxford DAA open. The Drennan Oxford squad member drew the bottom end peg at Medley and had quality roach on the pole and caster at 10 metres with an 0.5g strung-out rig. Steve Harwood was… Read more
Category: River
Wednesday Wins At Branston
River ace Wayne Swinscoe looks back on two recent matches on a stretch of the Trent he hadn’t fished for some time. When I heard they were going to start running some Wednesday matches at Branston Golf Course I was intrigued. It’s been a long time since I fished this… Read more
Eland Wins Winter League Practice Open
The practice match for the first round of the Oxford Winter League saw 41 anglers on a very patchy and windy River Thames at Abingdon and Culham. These stretches have been good all season but the fish are now showing signs of shoaling up . First place went to Drennan Oxford’s… Read more
Owen Wins The Trent Masters
Jason Owen stunned everyone on the Drennan Coors AC Trent Masters Final with a brilliant performance on the waggler and bronze maggot. Drawn on the pipe bridge below Bailey’s Weir, the Coors AC member fished three quarters of the way across the river with a 3AAA waggler, just tripping bottom in 4ft of… Read more
All Set For The Trent Masters Final
This Sunday September 25th is the Grand Final of the Drennan Coors Trent Masters! Seven hotly contested qualifying matches have produced 51 finalists. They will now be competing for a £2,000 prize fund, plus Acolyte float rods and Drennan luggage. Last year’s Final was won by Joff Woodgett with 22lb of… Read more
Surprise River Carp On The Red Range 11m
Alan Thomas caught this surprise double-figure carp on the pole during a late-night tench session on the Great Ouse. “I was using my Red Range Carp 11m at 9m with black Hydro,” he explained. “The float was made from a clear Drennan body with a top from an insert float to take a Drennan… Read more