I’m gratified there is still interest in the Wye and all our rivers, but then again, how can there not... Read More
Apologies to Thomas Hardy for nicking his title, but events have taken me back to Norfolk this week, not to... Read More
A couple of days back, I went for one of the more enlightening meetings of my life at the Wye... Read More
So, Sunday 26th saw my final hours on the Tyne, and in terms of fish, a fruitless session at Chollerton.... Read More
If there is any water in the UK more glorious than the Eden around Lazonby, I have yet to see... Read More
I know I have been quiet for a while on this particular ‘Passion’ but I have been beavering away in... 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
I noticed these words in a recent post, and they got me thinking hard. Is it too far a leap... Read More
So, the last ep in Series 4 aired last night, Sunday 3rd October. There’s a general weeping and wailing on... Read More
A few weeks ago, we talked about Roger Brookes of Herefordshire, who is keeping the art of fish carving alive.... Read More
Once again, thank you indeed to those who have commented on my time on the Eden, and yesterday I made... Read More
I was never enthralled by the concept of the Broads, perhaps because familiarity breeds contempt. Because... Read More
Can I thank “iainmortimer” (Fly Fishing Forum) for his lovely comments on the episode last night? (September 12th)... Read More
I see that Thomas Turner is selling an Edward Barder Ltd Edition Bernard Venables 8’6” bamboo fly rod. It was... Read More
Yesterday was a balmy day for early October, and by 11.00am the air was alive with insects, the reed beds... Read More
Life eh? All summer we have have been bemoaning river levels too low then, in a trice, the Wye is... Read More
First, all the blindingly obvious observations. The landscape in the Borders is staggering. The weather on day one was a... Read More
My deepest thanks to those who have wished me well in the Eden and, indeed, what a treasured valley it... 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
I am, of course, obsessed with the Wye now, like I was as a child in the very early Sixties.... Read More
As we have written before, simply because the hot weather has receded that does not mean that all is well... Read More