In 1981, I rented a three mile stretch of the upper Bure around the village of Saxthorpe in North Norfolk.... Read More
IN THE SHADE Weather forecasters were predicting bright sunshine and temperatures well into the seventies, so Willow Lakes at Foston... 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
We all think we know Marina Gibson from her TV appearances, her social media presence and her written words, but... Read More
A CUT ABOVE Split shot are an important component of many rigs, so I don’t make do with just any... Read More
Monday, my first day back on the three mile beat of upper Bure that I rented forty years ago. It... Read More
So, Monday, I caught trout, but a fraction of the basket I would have expected back in 1981 when I... Read More
Chub: A Lure and Fly Day The weekend approached and I couldn’t decide what to target. I had planned on... 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
Chub: Trying to Track a Giant With the season well and truly under way, and the chub fishing steady, I... 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 response to R’s comments on salmonids in the heat, I find the subject critically interesting. In the event, we... Read More
A Day on the Derwent I found myself heading to the Midlands for a day’s work. Travelling to that region,... 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
DIFFERENT TACTICS Pellets have gradually changed the way I fish. For the majority of sessions I normally take some of... Read More
Bass at Extreme Range Alongside summer chub I’ve been back out targeting bass. However, despite amazing clarity, a new challenge... Read More
Here at Thomas Turner we specialise in vintage and retro tackle, and pride ourselves on our knowledge of the subject.... Read More