I wonder what you made of Boxing Day’s Paul and Bob offering? Perhaps coarse anglers didn’t relate to salmon, and... Read More
Just the other day I talked about fishing for asp around Europe and the fringes of Asia even, and then... Read More
A few days ago I returned from a recce down the M5 to Exmoor, and I’m off to the Exe... Read More
Another bleak day in Norfolk, and hard to believe this is the start of July – though of old I... Read More
Monday, my first day back on the three mile beat of upper Bure that I rented forty years ago. It... Read More
As some of you may know, I returned to the River Garry after a gap of around twenty years. Now,... Read More
Little by little the boxes of books are being unpacked and placed in their new Herefordshire bookshelves. Many are, of... Read More
It seems that I cannot avoid Theo Pike. Yesterday I received an email from him, quite out of the blue.... Read More
Since my recent piece on the Exe I’ve been made aware of RETA, and many thanks for that Godfrey! The... Read More
When I wrote about the grayling in the Lugg adjoining the Leominster B&Q car park, a couple of you wrote... Read More
It’s a cold, dank day, with a vicious Northerly wind blowing down the valley. Hardly what I’d expect for the... Read More
In 1981, I rented a three mile stretch of the upper Bure around the village of Saxthorpe in North Norfolk.... Read More
Over the years I have found that there are some columns that write themselves, and others that are a struggle... Read More
As a bit of a birder, I was fascinated by the recent spat over in New York over the snowy... Read More
We all think we know Marina Gibson from her TV appearances, her social media presence and her written words, but... Read More
I don’t know if you have fished for asp, but if the chance arises, take it for sure. You ‘Aspers’... Read More
At my age, it takes a bit of nerve or stupidity to uproot your life and relocate 250 miles West.... Read More
So, Monday, I caught trout, but a fraction of the basket I would have expected back in 1981 when I... Read More
Tommy Makinson is a god. I don’t care if you are into Rugby League or not (and I wasn’t), Google... Read More
Let me give you a bit of background because I genuinely need some help here. I began fishing the Wensum,... Read More
Jack Perks wants your help to uncover Britain’s hidden underwater world THE PROJECT Britain’s fish are often overlooked and under-appreciated,... Read More