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YOU CAN’T HAVE TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING (Perch) – Blog entry 655
In this week’s blog entry I’m back on the perch trail with mostly canal fishing, but a pool thrown in … More
AS LONG AS YOUR BAIT’S IN THE WATER (Barbel) – Blog entry 654
In this week’s blog entry I’m taking advantage of the flooded River Severn by doing some barbel fishing. There are … More
TIME IS TIGHT (CARP) – Blog entry 646
One of the biggest restrictions that most anglers experience is time. It’s not that they don’t want to go fishing … More
GOING BACK TO MY ROOTS – (Gudgeon) Blog entry 642
The first ever fish that I caught was a tiny gudgeon from the Staffs/Worcs Canal. On the outskirts of the … More
I’M A HAPPY CAMPER – Blog entry 640 (CARP)
As far as night fishing is concerned, October is for me, the best month of the year. It gets dark … More
CANAL CHALLENGE – Blog entry 639 (CARP)
I knew that this was going to be one of the toughest challenges I had set myself. Targeting what at … More
SHORT CAN BE SWEET – Blog entry 637 (CARP)
In terms of catching fish you could say that carp angling has two extremes. On the one hand there are … More
THE LURE OF SPINNING WHEN TIME IS SHORT (Perch) – Blog entry 633
A few years ago, with my mortgage paid off and kids grown up into adulthood of their own, I was looking forward … 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
FISHING-FAST IN THE FAROE ISLANDS (Perch) – Blog entry 626
As a self-confessed fishing enthusiast with a flexible lifestyle, I never thought I’d go the best part of a week … More
NOT TOO EASY, NOT TOO HARD (Carp) – Blog entry 625
In this blog I’m focusing on the angler who wants to catch a few fish on a sunny summer afternoon … More
WE SHOULD ALL BE PLEASURE ANGLERS (Perch) – Blog entry 620
My blog, which consists of the written part and the video, has five-figure views during the course of the month. Consequently … More
BUSINESS AS USUAL (Perch) – Blog entry 619
If you’re a regular follower of my blogs then of course you will be aware that they have been word-only … 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
WOULD YOU LIKE ICE WITH THAT? (Shropshire carp) – Blog entry 606
It’s certainly been a struggle on the fishing front for many UK anglers so far this year. With most stillwaters … More
YOU NEVER CATCH SITTING BY THE FIRE (Cold water carp) – Blog entry 603
So far this year I have divided my fishing time between perch and chub. Not that I was getting bored … More
ALMOST THERE (Carp) – Blog entry 598
On January 1 2014 I embarked on a bucket-list journey. To fish some portion of every day for a … 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
SLEEPLESS IN SHROPSHIRE ( Big venue bream fishing) – Blog entry 573
For the 573rd consecutive Saturday I'm about to update my blog. It's 11 years old today. It's been a total … More
A PISCATORIAL CONSCIOUS UNCOUPLING – Stillwater CARP. Blog entry 559
Click to play video If you’ve watched the video this week, and you do so regularly, then you will probably … More
THE TWO VWs: VERY WET AND VERY WINDY – Daytime CARP fishing. Blog entry 552
I’ve really enjoyed my chub angling so far this year but this week I fancied tackling a different species, and … More
Good things come to those who wait (Barbel, entry 534)
With flexibility being the name of my working life, I had a good few days at the start of the … 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
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
Keeping the best till last (pike, entry 503)
With the traditional deadbait season running out fast I decided to get a cluster of sessions in before it was … More
Seeing out the year with Esox lucius (pike, entry 494)
Christmas Eve. Do I go fishing in the mud and the heavy rain or do I join the crazed masses … More
I fancied fishing for pike (entry 493, pike fishing)
I’m not ill very often, but with my recent bout of flu knocking me for six, going fishing was the … More
