Drennan Team England ace Steve Hemingray is currently ranked No1 in the world according to the Italian Fishing TV website.

The result is based on international performances over the past five World Championships, with each angler needing to have fished six or more of the 10 match days. Steve, who was also crowned European Champion in 2009, won an individual silver medal in the 2013 World Champs in Poland and also won Day 2 of the 2016 World Champs last year in Bulgaria.

With credentials like this it is perhaps no surprise that he leads the field with 2.83 points. This places him ahead of French stalwart Stephane Pottelet on 3.11 points and the Czech Republic’s rising star Ondra Pokorný on 3.17 points.

As expected, other members of the hugely talented Team England squad are right up there too, with Alan Scotthorne 10th, William Raison 13th and Sean Ashby 19th.

You can read the full story (in Italian) on the www.italianfishingtv.it website.