So here we are again in the midst of Covid Crisis and all we can do here at Fish and... 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
Many of us were brought up in our fishing infancy by the wise words of Mr Crabtree, aka Bernard Venables.... 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 really need help here, and anybody out there who can give me pointers will be a friend for life.... 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
I was never enthralled by the concept of the Broads, perhaps because familiarity breeds contempt. Because... Read More
Easter Sunday was so mellow I spent it discovering hidden rivers around the new house and planting a seven foot... Read More
Angling is hardly a world wherein woke attitudes have really taken root, but perhaps they should. Diversity is a concept... 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’m sorry if I have appeared to lay the law down over my ranunculus observations, on the Wye and tributaries... Read More
Dave Coster – River & Canal Waggler Tactics TREADING CAREFULLY Something I have learnt about waggler fishing is not to... Read More
We all know that fishing is not necessarily about what we catch. We might collect PBs and fine waterside memories,... Read More
Little by little the boxes of books are being unpacked and placed in their new Herefordshire bookshelves. Many are, of... Read More
The photos say it all really. How to create a weight for river barbel and chub (and stillwater fish come... Read More
A couple of days back, I went for one of the more enlightening meetings of my life at the Wye... Read More
I’m gratified there is still interest in the Wye and all our rivers, but then again, how can there not... Read More
I’m like very many anglers I speak to who agree that Fishing Breaks send the one and only newsletter that... Read More
Suppose you want to put two pals on an English salmon this coming autumn, where would you advise? The South... Read More
Dave Coster – My Way with Angling Myths BREAKING BREAD A message that was drilled into me when I first... Read More
I am, of course, obsessed with the Wye now, like I was as a child in the very early Sixties.... Read More