I was hoping this would be my final tench trip on this particular lake for the year. However, I might … More
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Tench Fishing An English Estate Lake – Variety Is The Spice Of Life
Variety is the spice of life, they say, and that’s certainly true for me as far as my angling is … More
Celebrating Seventeen Years By Going Tench Fishing In Shropshire – A Happy Anniversary Indeed
Time certainly flies, and with today marking seventeen years as a blogger, I celebrated by returning to the place where … More
Regardless Of The Weather, The Angling Show Goes On – Tench Fishing In Shropshire
This time last week we were basking in a heatwave. Now, it’s overcast, breezy and the air temperature has certainly … More
Groundhog Day Tench Fishing On An English Estate Lake
I enjoyed my last angling session so much, I returned a day later. After all, fishing is about pleasure, and … More
Tench Fishing In Shropshire – It’s A Very Different June To What I Normally Experience
I get occasional requests to make longer videos, well, here’s one in this particular blog entry. Back in time, I … More
Late Summer Tench Fishing In Shropshire. Tackle, Bait And Venue All Featured.
As you can see from the lead image, at times the rain came down quite heavily and made photography difficult. … More
My Month With SBS Baits – July 2019. Tench Fishing In Shropshire On An Estate Lake.
Making the most of a traditional summer species, my monthly blog on the SBS Baits site features a visit to … More
A Beautiful Afternoon, An English Estate Lake And A Rod Out. Sounds Perfect. Tench Fishing In Shropshire.
As the year moves on, I visited a lake in Shropshire for a tench session. Before I realise it, I’ll … More
My Month With SBS Baits – June 2019. Tench Fishing In Shropshire.
I write a monthly blog that is published on the SBS Baits site and June’s entry featured tench fishing on … More
Tench Fishing On A Shropshire Estate Lake, With Numerous Fish On The Bank.
The video below covers the session, which was a very enjoyable one indeed. The venue is one that I have … More
Tench Fishing On A Shropshire Estate Lake – Some Nice Tincas In The Net.
There is something quintessentially English about an estate lake in summer, and this venue, for me, sums up that emotion. … More
I Do Love A Good Night Out. An Overnighter In Shropshire, No Carp But Tench Saved The Day.
I’ve been enjoying the overnight sessions that I’ve done recently and this time round I was back on a Kinver … More
Perch, Rudd And Tench On The Bank In Shropshire (1215)
The football season has now finished for the champions of Wales, The New Saints FC, with the players not back … More
A Late Afternoon Angling Session On A Shropshire Pool With Perch, Rudd And Tench (1192)
My last trip to this particular pool was on a breezy day, so much so that my tripod and camcorder … More
First Rudd And Tench Of The Year, Fishing In Shropshire (1189)
Working from home, I made an early start, and by late afternoon I was on a Kinver Freeliners’ venue just … More
Tench Fishing On A Shropshire Estate Lake (883)
I like the days that I can work from home, apart from the fact that I have a three hour … More
Tench Fishing In Shropshire, Micro-Jigging For Perch, Champions League… And More – Blog Entry 729
In this week’s blog entry: Tench Fishing In Shropshire Blog Popularity And Back To Where It All Began Micro-Jigging For … More
Bream, Tench, Perch, Pike / Football Memorabilia / Tyler, My New Grandson – Blog Entry 725
Fishing – A Mixed Bag With the gear in the car, I stopped off on a small pond in Shropshire … More
NOT ALL HABITS ARE BAD ONES (TENCH) – Blog entry 632
For the sixth consecutive blog entry I’ve been targeting tincas, and as the headline implies, just because you are focused on … More
I’M STILL ON THE TINCA TRAIL (TENCH) – Blog entry 631
I’ve been focused on tench fishing lately, so much so that they have been dominant in my thoughts for … More
YOU CAN NEVER HAVE TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING (TENCH) – Blog entry 630
I continue to be stricken by tench fever as I register my fourth blog on the bounce dedicated to the … More
GONE FULL CIRCLE (Tench) – Blog entry 629
Having done very little tench fishing so far this year, I find myself writing the third blog entry on the … More
WATER, WATER EVERYWHERE AND NOT A ROD TO CAST (Tench) – Blog entry 628
With four days away on Champions League duty with The New Saints in Hungary, my angling was again seriously affected this … More
I’VE LEFT IT VERY LATE THIS WEEK (Tench) – Blog entry 627
For 626 consecutive Saturdays I have published an angling blog, well this week I have only just about manged to … More
DON’T GET CHASING A DEAD OSS (Lake tench) – blog entry 578
For the 578th consecutive Saturday, I'm about to upload a blog entry. Tench fishing this week. http://t.co/VDIzZDoRMq — Stewart Bloor … More
NO SUCH THING AS A NUISANCE FISH – Spring TENCH fishing. Blog entry 565
Although the days have been quite warm, some of the nights have been quite chilly. This is the time of … More
Tench
I love tench fishing and my very first blog entry back in July 2003 was devoted to the species. These … More
WAKEY, WAKEY OL’ RED EYES – Gravel pit TENCH. Blog entry 557
Click to play video I’ve enjoyed my winter fishing very much, with pike and chub being the main target species, … More
Broadening my horizon (Tench, entry 521)
I have a number of regular venues I fish, many of them I have become really fond of over the … More
It’s that fine line again (Tench, entry 515)
The decision to split my five-night tench session into two blog entries about half-way in coincided with a change in … More
The ones that got away – and the ones that didn’t (Tench, entry 514)
If the young lady in last week’s entry thought two nights on the bank was a holiday, I don’t know … More
My holiday on a gravel pit (Tench, entry 513)
If you have followed my Angling Journal over many years, then you will know that each spring I have a … More
Catnapping for tench (tench article, entry 473)
This week’s entry kicks off slightly differently in that, although it is fishing-related, I wasn’t actually on the bank. I … More
Three nights on a pit (tench, entry 463)
Click images above to enlarge I enjoy ‘discovering’ new waters and in particular carving a niche in terms of … More
A brace of tincas in difficult conditions (tench article and video, entry 459)
Watch the video Click images above to enlarge Visit my website After a winter of pursuing barbel, chub and roach … More
Two nights plus three tench equals a result (tench article and video, entry 416)
Click images above to enlarge For regular readers of my Angling Journal you will be aware that I have fished … More
Signing off on a high (tench article, entry 407)
Click images above to enlarge In spite of my current gravel pit campaign being a bit of a struggle, I’m … More
A 2.00am wake-up call I’m happy to get (tench article, entry 405)
Click images above to enlarge For several years now I have spent a considerable number of hours in early … More
A brace of tench in difficult conditions (tench article and video, entry 355)
A brace of tench in difficult conditions Left to right: A coltsfoot in bloom…..the biggest … More
A brace of tench as I begin my gravel pit campaign (tench article and video, entry 352)
A brace of tench as I begin my gravel pit campaign Left to right: the windswept gravel … More
Pushing the magical tench mark (tench article and video, entry 302)
Pushing the magical tench mark There is a character in the Bible by the name of Methuselah, who is recorded … More
Forty and still going strong (tench article and video, entry 300)
Forty – and still going strong Depending on how you look at it, reaching the age of forty is either … More
A lste tench rescues the session (tench article and video, entry 299)
A late tench rescues the session After I gave the gravel pit a miss last week due to the weather, … More
Do your decorating – I’m going fishing! (tench article and video, entry 296)
Do your decorating – I’m going fishing! They say that time flies, well as I loaded the car to begin … More
Best tench of the year so far – twice (bream article, entry 252)
I knew that I was in for a tough session before I even got to the gravel pit. A casual … More
A fantastic tench and I’m still on a high (bream article, entry 204)
Usually I see the period of time from March 15 to June 16 as an inconvenience, a sort of ‘close … More
Three good tench and then it goes quiet (bream article, entry 202)
Now that the summer is drawing ever closer, even when we have a drop in temperature it’s not really affecting … More
With tench like these, I’m not complaining (bream article, entry 194)
After perch fishing on the local canal, this week it was back to the gravel pit and the bream. I … More
Time to move on (tench article, entry 103)
One of the great benefits of the summer is that you can often go fishing in shorts and tee shirt, … More
I felt like a chicken on a spit! (tench article, entry 102)
There are many non-anglers that believe all you need is one rod, one reel with line on it, a few … More
It’s going to be short and (hopefully) sweet (tench article, entry101)
For someone who is a self-confessed river fanatic, it may seem strange that after a three-month break, June 16 finds … More
Some practice for my tench campaign (bream article, entry 99)
Even at the height of summer (which it isn’t yet anyway!) the unpredictability of the English weather demands that the … More
Sweltering heat… with a thunderstorm thrown in for good measure! (tench article, entry 57)
It was a sweltering day as I drove to the lake where I have been doing my recent tench fishing. … More
Groundhog Day Re-visited (tench article, entry 54)
The lake where I am currently fishing for tench is not likely to throw up any ‘monsters’ – in fact … More
Tinca Man strikes again… apologies to Claudio Ranieri! (tench article, entry 51)
The British weather! No wonder we talk about it so much, it certainly gives us plenty of variety to occupy … More
My pleasure level is well and truly topped up (tench article, entry 50)
With my barbel season kicking off in style on opening day, this week I have turned my attention to the … More
Farewell Mr Tinca, it’s been nice knowing you (tench article)
After a week’s holiday on the Dorset coast, it was nice to get back to the lake I’m currently fishing … More
Back on track with the tench (tench article)
Following a couple of sessions that yielded just one tench each, I was keen to step up the action. It … More
A bad back, atrocious weather, and even the tench are on a go-slow! (tench article)
Click images above to enlarge Ouch! I never realised that fishing could be so painful. Well, not the actual fishing … More
On the trail of the Tinca (tench article)
Click images above to enlarge Warm summer evenings, where you can wear t-shirts and shorts and still be over-dressed as … More
On This Day In 2003…
Time certainly flies when you’re having fun and that’s the case as I look back to July 5, 2003. It … More
Making The Most Of The Season With A Traditional Summer Species
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
Live Blogging From The Water’s Edge – Join Me On An Overnight Carp Session
7.50 p.m. Good evening and welcome to another live blogging session. As with my previous four of this nature, I’m … More
Live Blogging Through The Night – Feel Free To Keep Me Company
8.00 p.m. It’s my third overnighter of the week, and having caught a carp on both previous sessions, one tonight … More
Another Session On The Shropshire Estate Lake – I’m Enjoying The Furlough Lifestyle
I won’t deny it, I’m certainly enjoying the lifestyle that has come with being on furlough. The obvious benefit is … More
Happy Birthday, Blog – Seventeen Years Old Today
On July 5, 2003, I published my first blog entry. Back then, my site was called Stewart Bloor’s Angling Journal, … More
Kinver Freeliners Angling Club 2020
The below links are all on Kinver Freeliners Angling Club (KFAC) venues. Especially if you are a new member, hopefully … More
Carp Fishing On A Shropshire Pool – Live Updates From The Water’s Edge
9.00 p.m. Welcome to Shropshire. There’s more in the video below. The rods are out and the waiting game begins. … More
Passionate About Much, Obsessed About Nothing
Hello, I’m Stewart Bloor. Welcome to my website – Welcome To My World. I blog life’s personal journey on a … More
A Short Session On The Canal With Perch And Chub On The Bank (1155)
I don’t always have the luxury of time to do a ‘proper’ session but as long as I can get … More
I’ve Blanked Twice But I’m Still Over The Moon (1025)
You won’t get many anglers saying that they have blanked twice on the bounce and they are happy about it, … More
It’s A Fine Line Between Success And Failure (962)
On the training ground with the champions of Wales, doing videos and photographs, followed by a number of interviews. Not … More
If You Can’t Beat Them, Join Them (880)
I enjoy my short canal sessions that I do on a regular basis. However, you can’t beat some ‘proper’ fishing … More
Gudgeon And Carp From A Black Country Canal (831)
What I like about this time of the year is that you can get sessions in long after the working … More
Jigging For Perch (794)
Although the daytime air temperatures are rising, it’s still quite chilly once the sun sets and that’s reflected in water … More
Mixed Bag On The Staffs/Worcs Canal (776)
One of the things about fishing a lot is that you need local waters. Unless you’re in a position where … More
CARP FISHING, FOOTBALL CHALLENGE (Blog entry 693)
Carp Fishing With a couple of free evenings I decided to get the rods out on a pool after carp. … More
TNS TOWN TOUR, RIVER SEVERN PERCH, LLANDUDNO, MOLINEUX, WPL PODCAST (Blog entry 685)
I have a number of responsibilities at TNS, one of them being the #TNSTownTour (we like our hashtags at the … More
CANAL FISHING, CWPAN CYMRU, TNS RADIO (Blog entry 670)
Now that we’re into spring proper with summer not too far away, I’ll be doing more overnighters and ‘kitchen sink’ jobs … More
HAPPY WITH WHATEVER COMES ALONG – Blog entry 667
I love night fishing, there’s something about ‘setting up camp’ that I think appeals to the boy in us. I … More
TIME, GENTLEMEN, PLEASE (Carp) – Blog entry 663
With time running out on a particular brace of venues as far as the close-season is concerned, I wanted to … More
OFF IN THE POPE-MOBILE (Ruffe) – Blog entry 635
If you have been following my blogs in recent months you will be aware that in a perch session on the Staffs/Worcs … More
DON’T LET THE GRASS GROW (Carp) – Blog entry 618
One of the ‘problems’ (not that you can really call it that though) of being an all-rounder is that you … More
MORE COMEBACKS THAN FRANK SINATRA (Perch) – Blog entry 615
I’ve stated a couple of times in recent weeks that I was moving on from my canal perch fishing, however … More
A SLOW WEEK (Carp) – Blog entry 614
It’s been a long time since I hit the bank for a carp overnighter, so I was really looking forward … More
UP FOR A COLDWATER CHALLENGE (Canal perch) – Blog entry 602
Click to play video. Includes: the challenge of cold water perch fishing / perch and bream on the bank / … More
THIRD-TIME LUCKY? THIRTEEN UNLUCKY? (CARP) – Blog entry 585
After three consecutive blog entries spinning for perch, it was time to move on. Not that I had become bored … More
Enjoying my fishing – that’s what it’s all about (Perch, entry 538)
I enjoyed my perch fishing so much last week that I decided to continue down the same path this time … More
We should all be pleasure anglers (Carp, entry 533)
I recently ran a caption competition on my Facebook page, with the winner getting a chance to fish Dudmaston Hall … More
Man does not live on bread alone (Carp, entry 531) Plus video
With a few dry days – and nights – forecast I decided to get my carp head on. Not that … More
One man’s far bank is another man’s margin (Bream, entry 524)
I’m a great believer that angling should be fun and as far as my own fishing is concerned I practise … More
Rewarded for my dedication (Carp, entry 523)
Although I fish a lot, and certainly far more than the average angler, I still find it difficult to fit … More
I just knew I was going to catch! (Bream, entry 517)
For the thinking angler, preparation doesn’t begin the moment you drop your gear at the water’s edge. It starts way … More
Three out of three is even better (Bream article and video, entry 516)
Although I’m an all-rounder, whenever I go fishing I always target a specific species. With no such thing as a … More
It’s spring and time for some carp (carp, entry 511)
With the winter finally behind us it was nice to start thinking about different fisheries, approaches and species. And with … More
Not bad considering the conditions (Chub, entry 509)
By now I am usually well into my spring tench campaign. However, when circumstances are beyond your control, there’s nothing … More
A mixed bag (Carp, entry 506)
My main problem as far as fishing is concerned is not so much what species I go for, but what … More
A 6lb 9oz beauty really makes my day (Chub, entry 504)
Familiarity breeds contempt, so the saying goes. That may be true in some areas but not, as far as I’m … More
Five hundred not out (carp, entry 500)
If you are a regular reader of my Angling Journal then you’ll know that last week I did some chub … More
A man with a plan (carp, entry 495)
Well first of all let me take this opportunity to wish you not only a happy New Year, but to … More
A few surprises on the Severn (perch article and videos, entry 487)
Last month I hit the mortgage-free status, which in practical terms means I now need even less to live on … More
Got my carp head on (carp article and videos, entry 484)
I often refer to having a certain piscatorial-related ‘head’ on, for example my perch head or barbel head. The point … More
Off to a flyer! (crucian carp, entry 479)
If you read my Angling Journal regularly you will know that I did a few sessions recently for crucian carp. … More
The Tinkerman approach pays off (carp article, entry 478)
I’ve done a number of nights so far this summer on my syndicate lake after carp and from talking with … More
Biggest is not always the best (crucian carp, entry 477)
Of all the carp species in our waters, my favourite is the smallest. The crucian. My love for them goes … More
Sandwiched between the stars (carp, entry 474)
I recently shared a few photographs and thoughts from The Great Northern Fishing show at Cudmore, where I was on … More
The mystery of the unknown (carp article, entry 471)
Even if you’re the most casual of readers, you’ll know I fish far more than the average angler. Several factors come … More
A goose chase (bream, entry 464)
Click images above to enlarge There are a number of species that are core as far as targeting them is … More
Matching the species with the weather (perch, entry 462)
Click images above to enlarge With the alarm set for 4.30am I was up bright and early ready to … More
Cold toes in May! (roach article, entry 461)
Click images above to enlarge If you read my Angling Journal even casually, then you will be aware that when … More
They don’t have to be big to be beautiful (perch, entry 460)
May angling video Click images above to enlarge My Angling Journal website After the third warmest March on record, you’d … More
The thrill is in the capture (bream article and video, entry 458)
Watch the video Click images above to enlarge Visit my website For a number of years now, once the river … More
Three venues, one species (carp article and video, entry 457)
Watch the video Click images above to enlarge My angling site One of the reasons I am an all-rounder is that … More
Occupying my evenings with roach (roach article and video, entry 445)
Click images above to enlarge Watch the video that accompanies this article I’ve been enjoying my roach fishing as … More
Winter, what winter? (roach article and video, entry 436)
Click images above to enlarge Following my excursion to the coast, that lent itself to two separate Angling Journal … More
I ain’t afraid of no blank (carp article and video, entry 423)
Click images to enlarge One of the great things about the angling life I lead is that I can please … More
I’m glad I’m an all-rounder (crucian carp article and video, entry 420)
Click images to enlarge As an all-rounder I am happy to fish for any species, any place and anywhere, … More
It’s amazing what you can catch on a boilie (carp fishing article and video, entry 415)
Click images above to enlarge Although I claim perch as my favourite species, you wouldn’t think so of late, as … More
The belly dominates the brain when fish are hungry (perch article and video, entry 414)
Click images above to enlarge One of the great benefits of being an all-rounder, as I class myself, is that … More
When are you going to wrestle my perch? (perch article and video, entry 412)
Click images above to enlarge I had a text from Steve Collett recently asking if I would like to fish … More
Do I get to keep the ball? (carp article, entry 408)
Click images above to enlarge Maybe it’s because I’m getting older – my recent birthday means I am just … More
Eau de bream – it’s what real men wear (bream article, entry 406)
Click images above to enlarge In last week’s Angling Journal entry I wrote about what has been the slowest … More
Setting the alarm for perch o’clock (perch article, entry 401)
With the river season counting down in days rather than weeks, and with the Severn looking in decent condition, I … More
Back on coarse with my favourite species (perch article, entry 386)
Following my excursion to the coast in last week’s Angling Journal article, this week it’s back on course with my … More
I’m Stewart Bloor not Stephen Baldwin (perch article, entry 380)
With my last perch session being the one where I lost the fish of a lifetime, you’d have thought there … More
Still on the eel trail, and still catching – just (eel article and video, entry 370)
Left to right: roach from the canal… the only eel of the week… another canal roach… … More
Not feeling too ruffe about my mixed bag (perch article and video, entry 366)
Left to right: Bush vetch in bloom…… The bigger common……. Seggy Pool……. Should be in an … More
Not as elusive as Scotland’s World Cup chances though (crucian carp article and video, entry 363)
Left to right: The bottom pool… One of the carp, but not a crucian… A crayfish… … More
It comes good in the end (pike article and video, entry 347)
It comes good in the end Left to right: the only pike of the week, bringing … More
Perch deserve an adverb! (perch article and video, entry 326)
Perch deserve an adverb! I use the statement ‘I love’ quite a lot. In fact, my Twitter page profile … More
What a fish – even if I say so myself! (zander article and video, entry 323)
What a fish – even if I say so myself! Fishing is all about enjoyment and I had so … More
Objectivity wins the day (carp article and video, entry 320)
Objectivity wins the day My problem is not whether I go fishing or not, but where I go and what … More
Another surprise from the canal (perch article and video, entry 305)
Another surprise from the canal Some years ago , if I were asked the question ‘What is your … More
Three hundred not out (roach article and video, entry 301)
Three hundred not out They say that time flies. No-one knows who ‘they’ are of course, but I’m sure that … More
Back to winter (perch article and video, entry 298)
Back to winter The weather has been very spring-like of late, and that of course has been an asset as … More
Business as usual on the gravel pit (bream article and video, entry 297)
Business as usual on the gravel pit I was really looking forward to getting back on the gravel pit, and … More
I feel like a fish chaser! (barbel article and video, entry 295)
I feel like a fish chaser! With the news breaking in the last couple of weeks of a big barbel … More
Leaving it very late, but it comes good in the end (perch article and video, entry 289)
Leaving it very late, but it comes good in the end It’s been a cold week, not that I had … More
Wet, Mild, Cold (perch article and video, entry 285)
Wet, Mild, Cold Last year’s Angling Journal got off to a slow start, or to be more precise it was … More
Stop playing with your food and eat properly (grayling article and video, entry 284)
Stop playing with your food and eat properly Whoever said that time flies knew exactly what they were talking about. … More
Went perch fishing…caught a salmon (perch article and video, entry 283)
Went perch fishing…caught a salmon I’ve been fishing the River Dove for a few years now and although mostly it … More
Chasing the ladies in Derbyshire (grayling article and video, entry 282)
Chasing the ladies in Derbyshire If you’re a regular visitor to my Angling Journal, you will be more than aware … More
The first zander of the autumn (zander article and video, entry 274)
Although anglers fish for predators all year round, it is the month of October that we traditionally associate with pike … More
I’m not going home till I catch one (barbel article and video, entry 270)
With last year’s awesome floods still very much in the minds of many Midlanders, the last week has seen rainfall … More
Biggest is not always best (crucian carp article, entry 262)
It’s not meant to be a criticism of us specimen anglers, but when you look at the species that get … More
A change is as good as a rest (perch article, entry 254)
They say that a change is as good as a rest, and after several weeks on the gravel pit pitching … More
What was that about the corner being turned? (bream article and video, entry 253)
Very often, people in the public eye have past quotes that they have made brought back to haunt them. One … More
It looks like the corner has been turned at last (bream article and video, entry 251)
I get regular e-mails concerning the rigs that I use and so in this article I want to begin with … More
That’s fishing for you! (bream article and video, entry 250)
Fishing is totally unpredictable, and actually I like it that way. Imagine knowing in advance what you will catch and … More
