GOOD TIMING Many years of match fishing, where I had to make the best of whatever peg came out of... Read More
ROD HISTORY The first 13ft float rod I proudly purchased was a fibreglass Hardy Matchmaker. I spotted one in the... Read More
So… there you go… a barbel every month of the winter, though I accept March might officially be the first... Read More
COLD IN TIMBERLAND When a mate invited me on an outing to an old clay pit, a picture of a... Read More
I relish chalk stream fishing when I can get it, though with reservations. Stocked fish of size rarely interest me... Read More
On Monday just gone Enoka’s first grayling came from a tributary of the Wye and fell for a Squirmy Wormy,... Read More
STILL THERE I’ve fished the Old River Nene at Benwick a couple of times since moving to the Midlands, also... Read More
BEATING BIRDCAGES Some of the best swims I’ve fished have been downright awkward casting-wise, often heavily overgrown with foliage on... Read More
Over the past year, I have frequently highlighted the artists of one sort or another operating around the angling scene.... Read More
TOUGH CUT After the first tricky match on the Grantham Canal back in January, I wasn’t expecting anything different early... Read More
These pictures from Monday have raised eyebrows amongst my friends, and indeed are impressive in their biblical, dawn-of-time way. Of... Read More
THE MYSTERY FACTOR Recent discussions, regarding tiny running water venues on the Fishing Magic forums, reminded me that I’ve always... Read More
EARLY DAYS With temperatures barely hovering above freezing point and my local lakes shrouded in mist, it was a good... Read More
MURKY DAYS A feature this winter has been heavy frosts and several foggy days spent out on the bank, but... Read More
The Wild Trout Trust annual fundraising auction takes place 18-27 March on the WTT’s own auction website. With 366 Lots,... Read More
MAGIC FORMULAS Going back to my early club days, I remember an older and wiser member spending most of a... Read More
This is going to be nip and tuck. My goal of catching a barbel every month of the winter hangs... Read More
I’m glad that my piece on stocked trout yesterday raised an eyebrow or two. In many ways, as was hinted... Read More
Good to hear back on the grayling issue, and why rivers come and go with seemingly startling rapidity. Perhaps an... Read More
Well, my great friend Simon spent yesterday getting me in part conversant with my Facebook account that I had let... Read More
Angling is hardly a world wherein woke attitudes have really taken root, but perhaps they should. Diversity is a concept... Read More