I know I have been quiet for a while on this particular ‘Passion’ but I have been beavering away in... Read More
Mid-July, down here in Devon, on the Exe where temperatures hit 30 degrees plus most of yesterday afternoon. The whole... 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
Yesterday, the 27th October, Enoka caught her first Wye double-figure barbel. She wouldn’t weigh it, but I’m guessing 11 pounds,... Read More
For nigh on forty years I was a member of the truly excellent Norfolk Flyfishers’ Club (NFC), and it was... Read More
I have written here that a few pals and I have both rented a stretch of Wye and begun renovation... Read More
It has long occurred to me that often when guiding, the anglers with me are more interested in hearing my... Read More
On one of the forums recently interest was raised about the practice of catching barbel on the fly, and its... Read More
OFF COURSE My friend Steve suggested checking out a golf course lake just outside Lincoln, telling me it can be... 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
I’ve just had a dreadful night, and the dread of being woken in the early hours is being realised with... Read More
Here at Thomas Turner we specialise in vintage and retro tackle, and pride ourselves on our knowledge of the subject.... Read More
I had promised more news on my adventure for more barbel on fly, picking up on my trials back in... Read More
I was delighted to spend today on the Wye with James Buckley and dad, Rob. If there is a nicer... 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
I’m sorry if I have appeared to lay the law down over my ranunculus observations, on the Wye and tributaries... Read More
Last of the Summer Chub Summer has drawn to a close, transitioning to autumn. Daylight hours shorten as the leaves... Read More
First, all the blindingly obvious observations. The landscape in the Borders is staggering. The weather on day one was a... Read More
As we have written before, simply because the hot weather has receded that does not mean that all is well... Read More
I have a great regard for Fish Legal, the pollution fighting arm of the Angling Trust. Yesterday they sent all... Read More
A good few of my friends now know that Enoka and I are on the verge of leaving Norfolk and... Read More