In 1981, I rented a three mile stretch of the upper Bure around the village of Saxthorpe in North Norfolk.... Read More
In the few days since TT first talked about the Passion For Clean Rivers, things have moved on, especially... Read More
Edward Alston is now safely ensconced in Warminster, and on good enough terms to start the letter “Fred”. (Though he... Read More
I’m fascinated by all the posts that come in, but the recent one mentioning Tenkara really caught my eye. Personally,... Read More
My deepest thanks to those who have wished me well in the Eden and, indeed, what a treasured valley it... Read More
If there is any water in the UK more glorious than the Eden around Lazonby, I have yet to see... Read More
It seems that I cannot avoid Theo Pike. Yesterday I received an email from him, quite out of the blue.... Read More
At my age, it takes a bit of nerve or stupidity to uproot your life and relocate 250 miles West.... 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
Well, of course, bream were the species advertised, but they were a complete no-show, to Bob’s relief. But first,... Read More
Apologies to Thomas Hardy for nicking his title, but events have taken me back to Norfolk this week, not to... 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
I do not want to spin these out, and the following three letters are not perhaps of the utmost importance.... Read More
The photos say it all really. How to create a weight for river barbel and chub (and stillwater fish come... Read More
A couple of days back, I went for one of the more enlightening meetings of my life at the Wye... Read More
I have to admit that deciphering Alston’s handwriting does not get easier, and I hope that anyone interested will find... Read More
Kirsty Hewitt of Fish & Fly, and Keith Elliott of Classic Angling, met up with Jeremy Wade to hear about... Read More
For reasons some might guess, I’m on my way North on Sunday/Monday coming. I’m around the Eden first, and then... Read More
A friend has just sent me a veiled diatribe in a recently published book. In it, although I am not... Read More
Some of you will have heard of the Barbel Society’s recent petition to remove otters from this country’s protected species... Read More
I’ve just had a dreadful night, and the dread of being woken in the early hours is being realised with... Read More