Click images above to enlarge One species that I do intend devoting more time to in the near future is … More

As this is my first article of 2011, I would like to take this opportunity to wish you a very … More

If you’re a UK resident (and I say that because people from all over the world read my Angling Journal) … More

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     Left to right: a good roach from the venue, another quality … More

    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   Left to right: 10 ounce dace, brace of roach, … More

    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 (Left to right: Ready for action, My first fish … More

  Roach, water rail, snipe and goldeneye The British are notorious for talking about the weather, and in fairness to … More

  What a contrast!   When Stu Maddocks got in touch with me regarding a big roach water that he … More

  Face to face with a bear on the River Stour It is often said that a change is as … More

    Donut brain strikes again! I have enjoyed this close season more than any other. Usually, even before the … More

    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 I have been enjoying my visits to the local canal in recent times. What … More

Three hundred not out They say that time flies. No-one knows who ‘they’ are of course, but I’m sure that … More

Jamie Oliver, eat your heart out In last week’s article I started off with the words, ‘I’m not a morning … More

 has been very cold on the weather front so far this year. However it was the fact that I had … More

With winter continuing its firm grip on the weather, I once more headed for the River Stour to see if … More

After the prolonged spell of winter weather we have had, Tuesday was the turning point – the hinge on which … More

With rock bottom temperatures all week, I wasn’t exactly missing out on anything by managing just the one session. Hitting … More

Fourteen months ago my dad was diagnosed with cancer of the pancreas, which is a very aggressive form of cancer, … More

Just the one session again this week and hoping to take advantage of the mild weather, I once more targeted … More

With the cold spell continuing, it was always going to be a struggle on the fishing front. And to cap … More

With daytime temperatures hardly moving much above freezing, it was always going to be a struggle this week. Therefore, with … More

After an excellent perch fishing run-in to the end of 2005, you couldn’t really blame me for continuing in that … More

If you have followed my Angling Journal over the last couple of years, you will be aware that I have … More

What a difference a day – or at least a couple of days – makes. The previous visit I made … More

With a really busy week I managed just the one trip and that had to be a local one, on … More

With my roach head still very much in place, I set off for a late evening session on the local … More

I really enjoyed my bream sessions that I have had during the last two Springs, and so I decided to … More

  It was a spring-like day, as I set off southbound on the M5 to fish the Lower Severn. After … More

With some sudden and totally unexpected news concerning a close family member’s health arriving out of the blue, I certainly … More

We’ve had a relatively mild winter so far, but all that changed over the last week as Arctic conditions swept … More

It’s been a long time since I fished a canal, and so with the weather conditions dictating that barbel were … More

With a very cold week in prospect, most sane people were probably looking forward to evenings at home sat in … More

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! One of the keys to successful angling is knowing where the fish are. Sounds obvious really, but … More

‘Thriving on neglect’ is a phrase that is rightfully applied to pike. In other words, where they are not pressured … More