The facts are simple. The upper Wye has been in good grayling nick for a decent while, and four visits... Read More
As a bit of a birder, I was fascinated by the recent spat over in New York over the snowy... Read More
Here at Thomas Turner we specialise in vintage and retro tackle, and pride ourselves on our knowledge of the subject.... Read More
Illustrated by Marvin Huggins. First published 2020. Available from Amazon at around £9.50 pp164 A strange one this. It is... Read More
Hay on Wye is that charming town straddling the river and the England/Wales boundary. We all know it for its... Read More
A few weeks ago, we talked about Roger Brookes of Herefordshire, who is keeping the art of fish carving alive.... Read More
I have written here that a few pals and I have both rented a stretch of Wye and begun renovation... Read More
So, Monday, I caught trout, but a fraction of the basket I would have expected back in 1981 when I... Read More
I have a great regard for Fish Legal, the pollution fighting arm of the Angling Trust. Yesterday they sent all... Read More
I noticed these words in a recent post, and they got me thinking hard. Is it too far a leap... 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, what a complete treat. Had it not been for the admirable John Stephenson of Thomas Turner, I wouldn’t even... Read More
Easter Sunday was so mellow I spent it discovering hidden rivers around the new house and planting a seven foot... Read More
Dave Coster – My Way with Bread IN THE BEGINNING My first proper acquaintance with bread as a viable bait... 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
In nearly all ways this letter speaks for itself. Buller’s “The Domesday Book of Mammoth Pike” was published first in... 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
Let me give you a bit of background because I genuinely need some help here. I began fishing the Wensum,... Read More
Thomas Turner travels led to the door of legendary angling artist, Paul Cook, a short while back. Paul moved from... Read More
Another bleak day in Norfolk, and hard to believe this is the start of July – though of old I... 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