Well, of course, bream were the species advertised, but they were a complete no-show, to Bob’s relief. But first,... Read More
The photos say it all really. How to create a weight for river barbel and chub (and stillwater fish come... 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
I was delighted to spend today on the Wye with James Buckley and dad, Rob. If there is a nicer... Read More
In the few days since TT first talked about the Passion For Clean Rivers, things have moved on, especially... Read More
As a bit of a birder, I was fascinated by the recent spat over in New York over the snowy... Read More
Many of us were brought up in our fishing infancy by the wise words of Mr Crabtree, aka Bernard Venables.... Read More
I saw in yesterday’s Sunday Times (5th September 2021) that Lyng Mill, in Lyng, Norfolk, has come on the market,... Read More
Quite a few musings here, so I hope you’ll forgive my scattered thoughts. In fact, so scattered are they that... Read More
On one of the forums recently interest was raised about the practice of catching barbel on the fly, and its... Read More
I have written here that a few pals and I have both rented a stretch of Wye and begun renovation... 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
Jack Perks wants your help to uncover Britain’s hidden underwater world THE PROJECT Britain’s fish are often overlooked and under-appreciated,... 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
I see that Thomas Turner is selling an Edward Barder Ltd Edition Bernard Venables 8’6” bamboo fly rod. It was... Read More
I had promised more news on my adventure for more barbel on fly, picking up on my trials back in... Read More
I’m sorry if I have appeared to lay the law down over my ranunculus observations, on the Wye and tributaries... 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
Over the years I have found that there are some columns that write themselves, and others that are a struggle... Read More
By a raft of good fortune and with a lot of help from friends, I am in the market for... Read More
For a long time I have been brooding about a barbel technique I flirted with around 1998/1999. In short, to... Read More