I was hoping this would be my final tench trip on this particular lake for the year. However, I might … More

Variety is the spice of life, they say, and that’s certainly true for me as far as my angling is … More

Time certainly flies, and with today marking seventeen years as a blogger, I celebrated by returning to the place where … More

This time last week we were basking in a heatwave. Now, it’s overcast, breezy and the air temperature has certainly … More

I enjoyed my last angling session so much, I returned a day later. After all, fishing is about pleasure, and … More

I get occasional requests to make longer videos, well, here’s one in this particular blog entry. Back in time, I … More

As you can see from the lead image, at times the rain came down quite heavily and made photography difficult. … More

Making the most of a traditional summer species, my monthly blog on the SBS Baits site features a visit to … More

As the year moves on, I visited a lake in Shropshire for a tench session. Before I realise it, I’ll … More

I write a monthly blog that is published on the SBS Baits site and June’s entry featured tench fishing on … More

The video below covers the session, which was a very enjoyable one indeed. The venue is one that I have … More

There is something quintessentially English about an estate lake in summer, and this venue, for me, sums up that emotion. … More

I’ve been enjoying the overnight sessions that I’ve done recently and this time round I was back on a Kinver … More

The football season has now finished for the champions of Wales, The New Saints FC, with the players not back … More

My last trip to this particular pool was on a breezy day, so much so that my tripod and camcorder … More

Working from home, I made an early start, and by late afternoon I was on a Kinver Freeliners’ venue just … More

I like the days that I can work from home, apart from the fact that I have a three hour … More

In this week’s blog entry: Tench Fishing In Shropshire Blog Popularity And Back To Where It All Began Micro-Jigging For … More

Fishing – A Mixed Bag  With the gear in the car, I stopped off on a small pond in Shropshire … More

For the sixth consecutive blog entry I’ve been targeting tincas, and as the headline implies, just because you are focused on … More

  I’ve been focused on tench fishing lately, so much so that they have been dominant in my thoughts for … More

I continue to be stricken by tench fever as I register my fourth blog on the bounce dedicated to the … More

Having done very little tench fishing so far this year, I find myself writing the third blog entry on the … More

With four days away on Champions League duty with The New Saints in Hungary, my angling was again seriously affected this … More

For 626 consecutive Saturdays I have published an angling blog, well this week I have only just about manged to … More

For the 578th consecutive Saturday, I'm about to upload a blog entry. Tench fishing this week. http://t.co/VDIzZDoRMq — Stewart Bloor … More

Although the days have been quite warm, some of the nights have been quite chilly. This is the time of … More

Click to play video I’ve enjoyed my winter fishing very much, with pike and chub being the main target species, … More

I have a number of regular venues I fish, many of them I have become really fond of over the … More

The decision to split my five-night tench session into two blog entries about half-way in coincided with a change in … More

If the young lady in last week’s entry thought two nights on the bank was a holiday, I don’t know … More

If you have followed my Angling Journal over many years, then you will know that each spring I have a … More

This week’s entry kicks off slightly differently in that, although it is fishing-related, I wasn’t actually on the bank. I … More

When you refer to carp fishing, in the context of venues most anglers would picture large expanses of water in … More

Time certainly flies when you’re having fun and that’s the case as I look back to July 5, 2003. It … More

I’m always looking to make the most of every opportunity and, when it’s possible, I will do a two-for-the-price-of-one session. … More

7.50 p.m. Good evening and welcome to another live blogging session. As with my previous four of this nature, I’m … More

8.00 p.m. It’s my third overnighter of the week, and having caught a carp on both previous sessions, one tonight … More

I won’t deny it, I’m certainly enjoying the lifestyle that has come with being on furlough. The obvious benefit is … More

On July 5, 2003, I published my first blog entry. Back then, my site was called Stewart Bloor’s Angling Journal, … More

9.00 p.m. Welcome to Shropshire. There’s more in the video below. The rods are out and the waiting game begins. … More

I don’t always have the luxury of time to do a ‘proper’ session but as long as I can get … More

You won’t get many anglers saying that they have blanked twice on the bounce and they are happy about it, … More

On the training ground with the champions of Wales, doing videos and photographs, followed by a number of interviews. Not … More

I enjoy my short canal sessions that I do on a regular basis. However, you can’t beat some ‘proper’ fishing … More

What I like about this time of the year is that you can get sessions in long after the working … More

Although the daytime air temperatures are rising, it’s still quite chilly once the sun sets and that’s reflected in water … More

One of the things about fishing a lot is that you need local waters. Unless you’re in a position where … More

Carp Fishing With a couple of free evenings I decided to get the rods out on a pool after carp. … More

I have a number of responsibilities at TNS, one of them being the #TNSTownTour (we like our hashtags at the … More

Now that we’re into spring proper with summer not too far away, I’ll be doing more overnighters and ‘kitchen sink’ jobs … More

I love night fishing, there’s something about ‘setting up camp’ that I think appeals to the boy in us. I … More

With time running out on a particular brace of venues as far as the close-season is concerned, I wanted to … More

If you have been following my blogs in recent months you will be aware that in a perch session on the Staffs/Worcs … More

One of the ‘problems’ (not that you can really call it that though) of being an all-rounder is that you … More

I’ve stated a couple of times in recent weeks that I was moving on from my canal perch fishing, however … More

It’s been a long time since I hit the bank for a carp overnighter, so I was really looking forward … More

Click to play video. Includes: the challenge of cold water perch fishing / perch and bream on the bank / … More

After three consecutive blog entries spinning for perch, it was time to move on. Not that I had become bored … More

I enjoyed my perch fishing so much last week that I decided to continue down the same path this time … More

I recently ran a caption competition on my Facebook page, with the winner getting a chance to fish Dudmaston Hall … More

With a few dry days – and nights – forecast I decided to get my carp head on. Not that … More

I’m a great believer that angling should be fun and as far as my own fishing is concerned I practise … More

Although I fish a lot, and certainly far more than the average angler, I still find it difficult to fit … More

For the thinking angler, preparation doesn’t begin the moment you drop your gear at the water’s edge. It starts way … More

Although I’m an all-rounder, whenever I go fishing I always target a specific species. With no such thing as a … More

With the winter finally behind us it was nice to start thinking about different fisheries, approaches and species. And with … More

By now I am usually well into my spring tench campaign. However, when circumstances are beyond your control, there’s nothing … More

My main problem as far as fishing is concerned is not so much what species I go for, but what … More

Familiarity breeds contempt, so the saying goes. That may be true in some areas but not, as far as I’m … More

If you are a regular reader of my Angling Journal then you’ll know that last week I did some chub … More

Well first of all let me take this opportunity to wish you not only a happy New Year, but to … More

Last month I hit the mortgage-free status, which in practical terms means I now need even less to live on … More

I often refer to having a certain piscatorial-related ‘head’ on, for example my perch head or barbel head. The point … More

If you read my Angling Journal regularly you will know that I did a few sessions recently for crucian carp. … More

I’ve done a number of nights so far this summer on my syndicate lake after carp and from talking with … More

Of all the carp species in our waters, my favourite is the smallest. The crucian. My love for them goes … More

I recently shared a few photographs and thoughts from The Great Northern Fishing show at Cudmore, where I was on … More

Even if you’re the most casual of readers, you’ll know I fish far more than the average angler. Several factors come … More