Click images to enlarge One of the benefits of being a solo angler is that I can fish for … More

Click here for more After distractions of the nicest possible kind, ie fishing for other species, I am back on … More

Click images above to enlarge Although perch are my favourite species, as an all-rounder I do target a number of … More

  Click images above to enlarge Time certainly flies and it was just like five minutes ago when, on the … More

With the river season counting down in days rather than weeks, and with the Severn looking in decent condition, I … More

After three week’s worth of articles on pike fishing, I was getting the perch bug. And with limited time, and … More

Having missed so much perch fishing during the recent ice age, getting back on track the last couple of weeks … More

There is one topic that consistently finds its way into the conversation of people from the British Isles, and that’s … More

If there’s one thing I like, as an angler who fishes throughout the year, it’s a window of opportunity. Of … More

The first session in this article saw me back at Dudmaston pursuing what are proving to be rather elusive perch. … More

Following my excursion to the coast in last week’s Angling Journal article, this week it’s back on course with my … More

With my last perch session being the one where I lost the fish of a lifetime, you’d have thought there … More

Following my recent perch exploits on ‘the carp venue’ there was only one thing on my mind this week. Fishing … More

For me personally, the great benefit of being an all-round angler is that my fishing never becomes stale and dry. … More

I love my perch fishing. If you are even just a casual follower of my Angling Journal you will immediately … More

    Left to right: Four of the fish from this week…. a common carder bee on a spear thistle … More

        Left to right: Bush vetch in bloom…… The bigger common……. Seggy Pool……. Should be in an … More

    Or maybe just a right Charlie     Left to right: a first cast perch, the dandelion is … More

    Groundhog day on the canal       Left to right: a surprise bream, a mistle thrush, a … More

    There’s always time for a new first     Left to right: Woodland Lodge, my first carp of … More

    Keeping it local     Left to right: the biggest perch of the week, my first ladybird of … More

    Pursuing perch in the Principality       Left to right: an early perch in bright sunlight, the … More

    Honesty and realism     Left to right: little grebes on the canal, my only fish of the … More

  Winter came with a vengeance! As anglers we have had it easy so far this year since February. Yes, … More

  Grub grabbing and perch pursuing As you will see from the accompanying video, the week didn’t begin with fishing, … More

  One fish but many methods   This article is my 330th since launching my Angling Journal back in 2003, … More

  Perch deserve an adverb! I use the statement ‘I love’ quite a lot. In fact, my Twitter page profile … More

  Different venues – same species I wouldn’t describe myself as a particularly emotional person. Not that I’m hard-hearted either; … More

  Arresting a few sergeants on the canal We recently had a power cut at home and although, like most … More

    Another surprise from the canal Some years ago , if I were asked the question ‘What is your … More

It’s a marathon, not a sprint Labels are a fact of life and angling is no different. Not that we … More

Back to winter The weather has been very spring-like of late, and that of course has been an asset as … More

A close call but the fish is in the net I had made my plans and was looking forward to … More

Leaving it very late, but it comes good in the end It’s been a cold week, not that I had … More

At last, the ice age comes to an end With all the local canals, pools and ponds frozen solid, it … More

Now that’s what you call cold There’s cold and there’s cold. And during the last week we have experienced some … More

Wet, Mild, Cold Last year’s Angling Journal got off to a slow start, or to be more precise it was … More

Went perch fishing…caught a salmon I’ve been fishing the River Dove for a few years now and although mostly it … More

You can’t have it your own way all the time It doesn’t matter how experienced we become as anglers, the … More

If you’re a regular visitor to my Angling Journal, you will obviously be aware over the last week or so … More

Although I am a serious angler in the sense that it’s more than just a casual pastime, I still feel … More

They say that a change is as good as a rest, and after several weeks on the gravel pit pitching … More

I don’t make New Year’s resolutions, but one promise I have made to myself for 2008 is to go fishing … More

I was up bright and early on New Year’s Day. Being a teetotaller I had no issues with a sore … More

The water temperatures were rock bottom; in fact they didn’t break out of the three degrees bracket once during the … More

‘Cold and dry’ was what I heard every night whilst listening to the BBC news on the television. I was … More

The bad news was that the head gasket went on my car, which is an expensive repair. But the good … More

With the River Severn still in the streets of Tewkesbury, Upton and Gloucester, I decided to give the rivers a … More

One of the great advantages of my current campaign for perch is that when I go spinning I can gather … More

With limited time available, as I continued with my perch campaign, it was to spinning that I turned in terms … More

After a number of spinning sessions on the canal for perch, I really wanted to do some bait fishing. However, … More

After my turn-around in fortunes last week, I couldn’t wait to get back on the canal in pursuit of perch. … More

We had some rain, I knew that, however I didn’t quite realise just how much until I passed over the … More

In last week’s update I described myself as the angling equivalent of Accrington Stanley. Well, this week I really must … More

In real life (as opposed to my angling world, although some would question which is which at times) I am … More

With the New Year just one day old I set off for the first session of 2006. Although still after … More

On the run-in to the end of the year I managed to get three sessions in, and on each one … More

After the quality perch I caught last week, there was only ever going to be one destination for the next … More

With a couple or so hours to spare in the afternoon, I decided to head off for the local canal … More

The first session of the week saw me heading eastwards into the Black Country, where canals are everywhere, reminders of … More

The title of this week’s article says it all really. And whilst some stories keep the reader in suspense, and … More

Following my debut as a spinner last week, it was definitely a case of more of the same for this … More

There is so much variety in the angling world that I doubt if anyone has tried everything. I know as … More