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Tag: Bream
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
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
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
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
Still on the right side of the fine line (bream article, entry 249)
I don’t normally fish on Sundays. That is nothing to do with my Christian faith by the way, just that … More
Beating the weather, but only on points (bream article and video, entry 248)
It is a well-known fact that British people constantly talk about the weather. Even a casual encounter in the street … More
What a difference a few days make (bream article, entry 247)
What a difference a few days make! There I was, on my last session, struggling for two whole nights in … More
The weather finally catches up with me (bream article, entry 246)
Snow, sleet, overnight frosts, bitterly cold northerly winds and water temperatures looking good only for grayling fishing. That’s what confronted … More
It’s that fine line again (bream article, entry 245)
Many outsiders think that we British are preoccupied with the weather. Well I must admit that some people, certainly when … More
I made the right choice (bream article and video, entry 244)
Not for the first time I faced an angling dilemma. I had Thursday and Friday free and with the river … 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
Gridlock on the roads, but I got there in the end (bream article, entry 203)
Although it’s not always possible, I do prefer to arrive at my fishing destination with plenty of time to spare. … 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
I’m overjoyed to get Mr Big back (bream article, entry 200)
Following the capture of my big carp, as recorded in last week’s journal entry, I went home on a high. … More
A carp pushing 30lb – and not a beer belly in sight (bream article, entry 199)
Now that the days are getting longer – and the nights therefore are shorter – I have moved away from … More
The fright of my life just before midnight (bream article, entry 198)
It’s been good to get amongst the bream over the last few weeks, and so with them coming on the … More
The bream keep coming (bream article, entry 197)
A couple of articles ago when I wrote about rigs, I mentioned that I am always looking to see them … More
Nice bream, but shame about the company you keep (bream article, entry 196)
Now that the days are longer, it is inevitable that the temperature will also start to climb. After all, the … More
The trend continues (bream article, entry 195)
On my current bream campaign, by the time I load my trolley and head off for the swim, it looks … 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
A nice way to end the session (bream article, entry 192)
The last few springs have seen me bream fishing on a particular gravel pit. There is a regular trickle of … More
A brace of personal best fish (bream article, entry 149)
I’m currently enjoying my bream campaign very much, and even though it is tiring I have no intention of quitting … More
Mission accomplished! (bream article, entry 148)
It was a really warm day as I drove on the well-worn route that took me to the venue I … More
The fish keep coming (bream article, entry 147)
The gravel pit that I am currently fishing is not an easy nut to crack. In fact that is the … More
It’s about the capture, not the fight! (bream article, entry 146)
One of the benefits of angling is that you get to have an insight into the natural world that you … More
Going artificial on the bait front (bream article, entry 145)
Following on from the vandalism incident that I wrote about in last week’s article, it was comforting to know that … More
Plenty of action in the night (bream article, entry 144)
After a weeklong spell of SW wind warming the Midlands, suddenly the direction changed so that a strong northerly bore … More
The worst bream bite ever! (bream article, entry 143)
After a great start to my bream campaign last week, it was with a high confidence level that I once … More
A great start on the gravel pit (bream article, entry 142)
I have been itching to get started on my spring bream campaign, but the weather has really been against me. … 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
There is always a first time for everything (bream article, entry 98)
If you have been following my bream campaign this spring, you will be aware that I have been fishing a … More
If only British Rail was this punctual (bream article, entry 97)
I’m really enjoying my bream campaign at the present, not least of all because I am actually catching something! And … More
Hitting new levels of anorakness! (bream article, entry 96)
I have a couple of good friends who are really intrigued by my angling adventures, certainly when I fish all … More
If Baloo was a fish… (bream article, entry 94)
As we move slowly but surely into early summer, one thing that is very noticeable is that the days are … More
The night had been good to me (bream article, entry 93)
Although I have been preoccupied with carp over the last few weeks, nevertheless I hadn’t forgotten that I am still … More
Knock, knock, knocking on my bivvie door (bream article, entry 88)
Above seasonal temperatures and SW wind bringing rain – perfect for barbel fishing. The only problem is that the river … More
Beaten by a fifty foot tree! (barbel article, entry 68)
After a couple of pike sessions the week before, some SW rain prompted me to get back on the barbel … More
A 13lb barbel is the icing on the cake (barbel article, entry 66)
After a few days of wet and windy weather hitting the country from the south-west, I had just one thing … More
Back to the barbel (barbel article, entry 64)
Kicking off my pike campaign for the season just last week, it wasn’t long before I was getting the barbel … More
Oh, what a night! (barbel article, entry 61)
One of the great advantages of fishing alone is that you can please yourself where you go – you don’t … More
End of term bream report (bream article, entry 45)
The person who coined the phrase ‘Time flies’ wasn’t joking was he? It only seems like five minutes since I … More
Four legs bad, two legs good (bream article, entry 43)
I’ve been really enjoying my bream sessions so far this spring, and with the water temperature on the rise, I … More
Surprise, Surprise (bream article, entry 41)
It was a lovely day as I loaded my car, and set off for a two-night gravel pit session in … More
320-5… but rain did not stop play (bream article, entry 40)
April showers! Living in the British Isles we know all about them don’t we! However, as I drove to the … More
And I celebrated with a cup of tea… (bream article, entry 39)
Looking at the available time I have between now and the start of the river season, I will be fishing … More
An eventful start to my gravel pit campaign (carp article, entry 37)
Until the rivers open again in June I am going to be focusing on a large gravel pit in pursuit … More
You don’t always get what you want (barbel article)
As an angler I tend to be very focused. Even a casual glance at my angling journal reveals that I … More
It’s just a routine check, Sir (barbel article)
It’s hardly surprising that the weather forms the staple diet of conversation in the British Isles. After all, it’s so … More
The chub party is gatecrashed by bream (chub article)
Although I have a genuine passion for all species of fish, if I am pushed to name my favourite, then … More