The Drennan Avon is a must for all serious river anglers. In the winter months I fish almost exclusively for Roach on some of Englands most beautiful Rivers. Primarily the Dorset Stour but also the Frome, Test and the Avon.
I love all types of Coarse fishing. But to me there is something very special about a river in mid -winter. I love nothing more than spending a day walking the banks in pursuit of specimen Roach. And there is no more thrilling way to catch them than trotting.
The Drennan Avon Float is Perfect for this task, The Drennan Avon comes in range of varying sizes carrying from 3AAA to a mighty 7AAA These will suit whatever condition the winter river is in on the day. I generally use breadflake on the hook when targeting Roach and the Drennan Avon copes admirably, giving fantastic presentation.
The float is held in place with 3-4 float rubbers witch makes it easy to adjust the depth as the need rises. I personally tend to bulk the shot around 4 inches above the hooklength with just one smaller dropper shot on the hooklength itself. The Drennan Avon was designed with Rivers like the Stour and Avon in mind and works wonderfully in swims 4-10 feet in depth and ranging from a sedate pace to a river in spate.
When fishing for shy biting species like Roach it pays to use as light a float as you can get away with but still insure good presentation. This is why it pays to insure you have a range of sizes, it takes but a few seconds to swap until you get it right. The Drennan Avon has a large upper body which enables you to hold the float back lifting the bait to entice more bites, it is brilliant in design and does this perfectly without rising up, still giving perfect bite detection.
The Drennan Avon would be a great choice for the novice float angler as it is easy to handle and suits so many winter river conditions, One thing to remember is to shot the float correctly as the body is very buoyant and if not weighted down to the tip could leave you missing shy bites.
It can take many years to master the art of fishing with a stickfloat but once you have mastered it there are few things that will give you as much pleasure. I would advise anyone starting to invest in a range of Drennan Avon floats, they are great for novice or expert.
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