This week’s blog entry kicks off with The New Saints FC and Champions League football. Following the home tie against … More
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CARP FISHING, CHAMPIONS LEAGUE, MOTHER OF ALL DIETS (Blog entry 679)
When you head for a familiar venue, invariably you have a spot in mind that you intend to set up … More
THE MOTHER OF ALL DIETS, BIG BREAM FISHING, PARK HALL BECOMES A CHURCH (Blog entry 672)
On holiday recently, I looked at myself in the mirror of the caravan we stayed in and realised how much weight I’d … More
HAPPY WITH WHATEVER COMES ALONG – Blog entry 667
I love night fishing, there’s something about ‘setting up camp’ that I think appeals to the boy in us. I … More
TIME, GENTLEMEN, PLEASE (Carp) – Blog entry 663
With time running out on a particular brace of venues as far as the close-season is concerned, I wanted to … 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
CHASING CANAL CHEVINS (Chub) – Blog entry 653
In episode three of my new-look blog I’m fishing a Black Country canal, with chub as the target. I catch … More
I GOT THERE IN THE END (BARBEL) – Blog entry 647
Although my passion for angling hasn’t diminished at all, the enthusiasm that surrounds June 16 and the start of the … 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
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
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
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
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
HAPPY. NOT VERY HAPPY. NOT ECSTATIC. JUST HAPPY. (Carp) – Blog entry 622
Not all carp anglers have the desire to spend hundreds of nights chasing one very elusive fish on a huge, … More
RIP JVC (Bream) – Blog entry 616
First of all, if you’re a regular reader of my blog you will notice that there is no video part … More
OFFICIAL – ANGLING IS GOOD FOR YOU! (Black Country canal chub) – Blog entry 594
As anglers we don’t need to be told that fishing is good for us, we know that already – and … More
THE EARLY BIRD CATCHES THE CARP (Big venue carp) – blog entry 579
Click play to watch the accompanying video. If you like it, why not share? Thanks if you do. With three … More
AND THEN IT WAS ALL DOWNHILL – lake CARP. Blog entry 563
Click video to play. If you’ve watched this week’s video then the title of the blog is self-explanatory. I got … 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
Broadening my horizon (Tench, entry 521)
I have a number of regular venues I fish, many of them I have become really fond of over the … More
Live and let live! (Bream, entry 519)
Most fish are creatures of habit in the sense they have a reasonably well-defined feeding territory. Even if it’s just … More
Three out of three is even better (Bream article and video, entry 516)
Although I’m an all-rounder, whenever I go fishing I always target a specific species. With no such thing as a … More
Angling and the natural world – the perfect companions (Carp, entry 512)
With another nice day ahead, I got up early, had some office time and then set off for an afternoon’s … More
A mixed bag (Carp, entry 506)
My main problem as far as fishing is concerned is not so much what species I go for, but what … More
A man with a plan (carp, entry 495)
Well first of all let me take this opportunity to wish you not only a happy New Year, but to … More
Biggest is not always the best (crucian carp, entry 477)
Of all the carp species in our waters, my favourite is the smallest. The crucian. My love for them goes … More
A goose chase (bream, entry 464)
Click images above to enlarge There are a number of species that are core as far as targeting them is … More
Three nights on a pit (tench, entry 463)
Click images above to enlarge I enjoy ‘discovering’ new waters and in particular carving a niche in terms of … More
A brace of tincas in difficult conditions (tench article and video, entry 459)
Watch the video Click images above to enlarge Visit my website After a winter of pursuing barbel, chub and roach … More
The thrill is in the capture (bream article and video, entry 458)
Watch the video Click images above to enlarge Visit my website For a number of years now, once the river … More
Three venues, one species (carp article and video, entry 457)
Watch the video Click images above to enlarge My angling site One of the reasons I am an all-rounder is that … More
Getting it right on the middle Severn (barbel article and video, entry 440)
Click images above to enlarge At all times of the year we need to really think about our fishing … More
A window of opportunity at Hampton Loade (barbel article and video, entry 438)
Click images above to enlarge From late autumn through the rest of the season, my barbel fishing is pretty much … 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
Super roach and some late crucian carp (roach article)
Click images above to enlarge As I explain at the start of the accompanying video, the first session in … More
Carp fishing in the Shropshire sun (Article)
Click images above to enlarge No wonder the weather is such a talking point in the British Isles, with this … More
A green shield bug, a serotine bat and some perch (Perch article)
Click images above to enlarge One of the benefits of being a solo angler is that I can fish for … 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
Read, think, work out, and put into practice (Perch article)
Click photographs above to enlarge After distractions of the nicest possible kind, ie fishing for other species, I am back … More
I love a good night out (barbel article)
I love a good night out – words which to most people conjure up pubs, clubs, bars, food or drink, … More
