Last time I blogged, I had plenty of fish coming out of the waters and I am glad to say my luck has continued as last week we managed a whopping 177 barbel between four of us and a new P.B. of 10lb 6oz caught by old friend Ray Smith. This was his
I have to be one of the most superstitious anglers out there, I believe that luck plays a huge part in fishing and if lady luck is going to help me then everything has to be in place. When I was match fishing I felt it unlucky to put my keep-net in
The Clock is ticking down fast to the beginning of the new river fishing season, looks like the weather will play a big part with the whole of Europe covered with cloud and some very heavy rain bringing rivers into flood. I have very mixed memories
They say the older you are the quicker time goes by and from where I’m sitting that seems to be the case, it feels like just yesterday I was sat on a frozen river bank catching chub on bread. Fast forward a few months and it feels like an early
I usually start my blog with a weather status update; this one is no different - its only the weather that is different! Two weeks ago we had snow and overnight lows of minus eight. As I sit and write this it's 21 celsius outside, the daffodils are
After a relatively mild winter so far with only an odd frost, winter has arrived in the form of a good few inches of snow! No problem, the larder is well stocked and the log store is still half full, we will be fine for a few days that’s for sure.
As anglers we always seem to have an obsession with the weather, but no other single factor has more of an effect on our fishing. I know many anglers who also believe the moon phase plays a major part; I am not sure, but I have had some great fishing
The last few weeks have flown by, we have been busy here in France and somehow we managed to fit in a week back in England, with a few days fishing thrown in. I can honestly say the fishing out here in France has been record breaking; let me explain.
I was outside yesterday in shorts and a T shirt and it was 28 degrees, today it's 16c and feels very autumnal. The summer has been exceptional, but already we have had two frosts; my feelings are an early and harsh winter is on the way, let's hope I
Just where has this year gone seems like yesterday I was hoping for a chub on a cold flooded river and now we are praying for a bit of rain as the river is hardly flowing and very warm. Luckily the level is holding up and as this part of the river