Poles Apart is published by Coch-y-Bonddu Books, and hit our shelves back in 2013. In our view, it remains one... Read More
Just the other day I talked about fishing for asp around Europe and the fringes of Asia even, and then... 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
At my age, it takes a bit of nerve or stupidity to uproot your life and relocate 250 miles West.... Read More
So, Monday, I caught trout, but a fraction of the basket I would have expected back in 1981 when I... Read More
In 1981, I rented a three mile stretch of the upper Bure around the village of Saxthorpe in North Norfolk.... Read More
QUIVERTIP SCIENCE I like to have the top eye of a quivertip almost dimpling the surface when it’s calm, setting... Read More
We all think we know Marina Gibson from her TV appearances, her social media presence and her written words, but... 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
When I wrote about the grayling in the Lugg adjoining the Leominster B&Q car park, a couple of you wrote... Read More
Another bleak day in Norfolk, and hard to believe this is the start of July – though of old I... Read More
IN THE SHADE Weather forecasters were predicting bright sunshine and temperatures well into the seventies, so Willow Lakes at Foston... Read More
Tommy Makinson is a god. I don’t care if you are into Rugby League or not (and I wasn’t), Google... Read More
GETTING ORGANISED A big mistake I see people making is not getting their gear properly laid out when they set... Read More
DIFFERENT TACTICS Pellets have gradually changed the way I fish. For the majority of sessions I normally take some of... Read More
I don’t know if you have fished for asp, but if the chance arises, take it for sure. You ‘Aspers’... Read More
OLD SCHOOL Many of my favourite old feeders suddenly look dated, but I can’t bring myself to throw them away... 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
Monday, my first day back on the three mile beat of upper Bure that I rented forty years ago. It... Read More
POWERHOUSE SWIMS Staythorpe power station at Farndon is a significant landmark on the River Trent in the Newark area, only... 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