I stayed local, as once again I fished the River Stour. Although we’re limited, due to lockdown, nevertheless we can … More
Tag: roach
Another Session On The Stour – It’s Hard Going At The Moment
Although angling is allowed, due to the tier situation locally there isn’t as much freedom as I would like. However, … More
On The River Stour For The First Angling Session Of 2021
No football at the moment, due to the Welsh Government postponing all games, so after my garden birding I went … More
It’s That Fine Line Again, A Nice Roach Keeps Me On The Right Side Of It Though
I was on the canal bank at first light again this morning. As I’ve got a working game in the … More
Another Early Morning Session, With Perch And Roach On The Bank This Time
No need for the alarm clock again this morning, I woke naturally. In fact, I was up so early I … More
Fishing On The Way To Work – Especially With Short Sessions At This Time Of The Year, It’s Important To Target The Right Species
I beat the alarm clock by half an hour this morning, which enabled me to add an extra thirty minutes … More
Always On My Mind – Blog Entry 762
For some years now I’ve used the tagline ‘Passionate About Much, Obsessed About Nothing’ on my social media posts. If … 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
A super roach and some late crucian carp (roach article and video, entry 432)
Click on images to enlarge As I explain at the start of the accompanying video, the first session in this … More
By-pass the starter and straight to the main meal (roach article and video, entry 428)
Click images above to enlarge One species that I do intend devoting more time to in the near future is … 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
Finding the back of the net against all the odds (roach article, entry 391)
As this is my first article of 2011, I would like to take this opportunity to wish you a very … More
A window of roach opportunity (roach article, entry 389)
If you’re a UK resident (and I say that because people from all over the world read my Angling Journal) … More
Snow way will it stop me fishing (roach article, entry 388)
One moment I’m perch fishing in mild autumnal weather and the next the heavens open, not to deposit rain, but … More
Enjoying myself on the brook (roach article and video, entry 344)
Enjoying myself on the brook Left to right: a good roach from the venue, another quality … More
Every cloud has a silver lining (roach article and video, entry 342)
Every cloud has a silver lining Left to right: the overgrown brook, the best roach, surprise … More
Even the tackle shop owners think I’m mad (roach article and video, entry 341)
Even the tackle shop owners think I’m mad Left to right: 10 ounce dace, brace of roach, … More
When the going gets tough, the tough go fishing (roach article, entry 340)
When the going gets tough, the tough go fishing Left to right: Stour meandering through snow covered meadow, … More
You have to be in it to win it (roach article and video, entry 339)
You have to be in it to win it (Left to right: Ready for action, My first fish … More
Roach, water rail, snipe and goldeneye (roach article and video, entry 336)
Roach, water rail, snipe and goldeneye The British are notorious for talking about the weather, and in fairness to … More
Hobnobbing with angling royalty (perch article and video, entry 335)
Hobnobbing with the angling royalty This article begins with a visit to a commercial water. If you’re a regular … More
What a contrast! (roach article and video, entry 332)
What a contrast! When Stu Maddocks got in touch with me regarding a big roach water that he … More
Killing two birds with one stone (roach and rudd article and video, entry 314)
Killing two birds with one stone ‘I have just lost the rudd of a lifetime’….. ‘I feel gutted for … More
Face to face with a bear on the River Stour (roach article and video, entry 312)
Face to face with a bear on the River Stour It is often said that a change is as … More
Donut brain strikes again! (roach article and video, entry 308)
Donut brain strikes again! I have enjoyed this close season more than any other. Usually, even before the … More
Mirror, Mirror, on the wall (roach article and video, entry 307)
Mirror, Mirror, on the wall I think it’s true to say that generally, from a specimen angler’s perspective … More
A pleasant surprise from the canal (roach article and video, entry 303)
A pleasant surprise from the canal I have been enjoying my visits to the local canal in recent times. What … 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
Spring has finally sprung (roach article and video, entry 292)
Spring has finally sprung After a difficult winter, spring has finally arrived and just like a greyhound on a lease … More
Hard going but still catching (roach article and video, entry 291)
Hard going but still catching With the start of the week seeing more of the same as far as the … More
The coldest winter for thirteen years (dace article and video, entry 290)
The coldest winter for thirteen years Weather forecasting is one of those professions that by its very nature involves lots … More
Jamie Oliver, eat your heart out (roach article and video, entry 279)
Jamie Oliver, eat your heart out In last week’s article I started off with the words, ‘I’m not a morning … More
Still cold, but it’s getting better (roach article, entry 141)
has been very cold on the weather front so far this year. However it was the fact that I had … More
A decent end to the season – considering the weather (roach article, entry 140)
With winter continuing its firm grip on the weather, I once more headed for the River Stour to see if … More
That was close! (roach article, entry 139)
After the prolonged spell of winter weather we have had, Tuesday was the turning point – the hinge on which … More
You will never catch sitting by the fire (roach article, entry 138)
With rock bottom temperatures all week, I wasn’t exactly missing out on anything by managing just the one session. Hitting … More
There’s more to life than fishing (roach article, entry 137)
Fourteen months ago my dad was diagnosed with cancer of the pancreas, which is a very aggressive form of cancer, … More
Out-fishing one of nature’s best (roach article, entry 136)
Just the one session again this week and hoping to take advantage of the mild weather, I once more targeted … More
Never had one of those in my net before (roach article, entry 135)
With the cold spell continuing, it was always going to be a struggle on the fishing front. And to cap … More
Very cold – but still catching! (roach entry, article 134)
With daytime temperatures hardly moving much above freezing, it was always going to be a struggle this week. Therefore, with … More
Hindsight is a wonderful thing (roach article, entry 133)
After an excellent perch fishing run-in to the end of 2005, you couldn’t really blame me for continuing in that … More
A lesson in perseverance (roach article, entry 116)
If you have followed my Angling Journal over the last couple of years, you will be aware that I have … More
Now, that’s what angling is all about (roach article, entry 115)
What a difference a day – or at least a couple of days – makes. The previous visit I made … More
A nice surprise on the local canal (roach article, entry 114)
With a really busy week I managed just the one trip and that had to be a local one, on … More
The two that got away (roach article, entry 113)
With my roach head still very much in place, I set off for a late evening session on the local … More
Beaten by weed and the disco barge! (roach article, entry 112)
I really enjoyed my bream sessions that I have had during the last two Springs, and so I decided to … More
The season ends quietly! (roach article, entry 87)
It was a spring-like day, as I set off southbound on the M5 to fish the Lower Severn. After … More
Getting things in perspective (roach article, entry 86)
With some sudden and totally unexpected news concerning a close family member’s health arriving out of the blue, I certainly … More
The cold week that was (roach article, entry 85)
We’ve had a relatively mild winter so far, but all that changed over the last week as Arctic conditions swept … More
I’d forget my head if it wasn’t screwed on (roach article, entry 84)
It’s been a long time since I fished a canal, and so with the weather conditions dictating that barbel were … More
Ten out of ten for trying (roach article, entry 81)
With a very cold week in prospect, most sane people were probably looking forward to evenings at home sat in … More
Committed…You need to be! (roach article, entry 77)
When focusing on a species, particularly if my campaign is primarily on rivers, I always try to have a back-up … More
Location, location, location (roach article, entry 74)
Location, location, location! One of the keys to successful angling is knowing where the fish are. Sounds obvious really, but … More
The only way is up! (roach article, entry 72)
‘Thriving on neglect’ is a phrase that is rightfully applied to pike. In other words, where they are not pressured … 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
A bream in the hand is worth two in the pit (roach article, entry 44)
Living on the edge of the Black Country, in the small town of Sedgley, I am not that far from … More
The Severn plays Scrooge on the run-in to Christmas (chub article)
This is the time of the year when it gets hard to catch anything, never mind a specimen fish! Still, … 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
By-pass the starter and straight to the main meal (Roach article)
Click images above to enlarge One species that I do intend devoting more time to in the near future is … More