Well, of course, bream were the species advertised, but they were a complete no-show, to Bob’s relief. But first,... Read More
By a raft of good fortune and with a lot of help from friends, I am in the market for... Read More
My piece on ‘Concentration, Patience and Acceptance’ drew howls (there might be more puns coming) of laughter from those... 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
After the festive period has been and gone, I felt a quick return to the Alston letters would be of... Read More
In nearly all ways this letter speaks for itself. Buller’s “The Domesday Book of Mammoth Pike” was published first in... Read More
I know I have been quiet for a while on this particular ‘Passion’ but I have been beavering away in... Read More
This is going to be nip and tuck. My goal of catching a barbel every month of the winter hangs... Read More
Well, the frost-rimed fields around my house suggest winter sure is back, and yesterday when the sun got up, I... Read More
So… there you go… a barbel every month of the winter, though I accept March might officially be the first... Read More
I’m delighted there has been some reaction to the pieces both I and John Stephenson have written on last week’s... Read More
As a bit of a birder, I was fascinated by the recent spat over in New York over the snowy... Read More
Over the years I have found that there are some columns that write themselves, and others that are a struggle... Read More
I spent a nostalgic Sunday assembling the Buller/Alston correspondence into some sort of order, and being generally appalled by the... Read More
It has long occurred to me that often when guiding, the anglers with me are more interested in hearing my... Read More
What’s not to like about this book? It has been conceived and brought to fruition by Rod Sturdy and Nathan... Read More
Edited by Peter Wheat Published by Frederick Warne, 1967. 18/- (90p) There are many copies of this seminal book on... 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
The Wild Trout Trust annual fundraising auction takes place 18-27 March on the WTT’s own auction website. With 366 Lots,... Read More
Kirsty Hewitt of Fish & Fly, and Keith Elliott of Classic Angling, met up with Jeremy Wade to hear about... Read More
I have to admit that deciphering Alston’s handwriting does not get easier, and I hope that anyone interested will find... Read More