So, Monday, I caught trout, but a fraction of the basket I would have expected back in 1981 when I... Read More
At my age, it takes a bit of nerve or stupidity to uproot your life and relocate 250 miles West.... 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
We all think we know Marina Gibson from her TV appearances, her social media presence and her written words, but... Read More
In response to R’s comments on salmonids in the heat, I find the subject critically interesting. In the event, we... Read More
We all know that fishing is not necessarily about what we catch. We might collect PBs and fine waterside memories,... Read More
I’ve been away for a while and haven’t seen the Wye for exactly a week. The blistering weather collapsed, and... 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
When I wrote about the grayling in the Lugg adjoining the Leominster B&Q car park, a couple of you wrote... 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
Poles Apart is published by Coch-y-Bonddu Books, and hit our shelves back in 2013. In our view, it remains one... Read More
Here at Thomas Turner we specialise in vintage and retro tackle, and pride ourselves on our knowledge of the subject.... Read More
Perhaps this is shameful publicity for the upcoming series of Mortimer and Whitehouse: Gone Fishing that’s on its way to... Read More
I have written here that a few pals and I have both rented a stretch of Wye and begun renovation... Read More
Another bleak day in Norfolk, and hard to believe this is the start of July – though of old I... 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
Just the other day I talked about fishing for asp around Europe and the fringes of Asia even, and then... Read More
Mid-July, down here in Devon, on the Exe where temperatures hit 30 degrees plus most of yesterday afternoon. The whole... Read More
In the few days since TT first talked about the Passion For Clean Rivers, things have moved on, especially... Read More
Thomas Turner travels led to the door of legendary angling artist, Paul Cook, a short while back. Paul moved from... Read More
I was delighted to spend today on the Wye with James Buckley and dad, Rob. If there is a nicer... Read More