Dave Coster – Big Winter Roach OFF PEAK At one time I thought tracking down big roach required privileged access... Read More
Many of us were brought up in our fishing infancy by the wise words of Mr Crabtree, aka Bernard Venables.... Read More
By a raft of good fortune and with a lot of help from friends, I am in the market for... Read More
As a bit of a birder, I was fascinated by the recent spat over in New York over the snowy... Read More
PERFECT MIX I mentioned a few weeks ago that I would take a proper look at punched bread fishing, a... Read More
As some of you may know, I returned to the River Garry after a gap of around twenty years. Now,... Read More
Easter Sunday was so mellow I spent it discovering hidden rivers around the new house and planting a seven foot... Read More
CHALLENGING TIMES I’ve always enjoyed using a good degree of finesse in my fishing, so I’m not a massive fan... Read More
Dave Coster – Fishing at Long Range HITTING THE HORIZON Match and pleasure anglers have discovered casting further can bring... 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
Little by little the boxes of books are being unpacked and placed in their new Herefordshire bookshelves. Many are, of... Read More
Over the years I have found that there are some columns that write themselves, and others that are a struggle... Read More
Dave Coster – My Way with Angling Myths BREAKING BREAD A message that was drilled into me when I first... Read More
Some of you will have heard of the Barbel Society’s recent petition to remove otters from this country’s protected species... Read More
HOOK DRAWER Hooks come and go, but a few special designs stand the test of time. I carry lots of... Read More
ICE AGE Rivers were flooded and stillwaters frozen, wonderful! But as always, my angling pal Dave Eastwood was as keen... Read More
Dave Coster – Forgotten Floats BODIED WAGGLERS Browsing through the vintage float sets on the Thomas Turner website brought back... Read More
Let me give you a bit of background because I genuinely need some help here. I began fishing the Wensum,... Read More
MARCH: WINTER REMAINS First trip early March and it still felt like winter when I arrived at Birch Lake, which... Read More
I quite frequently receive emails that demand a reply in some depth, and I feel might be of interest to... Read More
Partly because I was a teacher for many years, and partly because of my two TV series ‘Fishing In The... Read More