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The weather outside is frightful………
It’s all quiet on the western front, however the eastern front brought rain, cold winds, ice and hail. So fishing has been held at bay for me unfortunately. I’m no ‘fair weather… more →
The River Angler
The weather outside is frightful.........
wrote 3 days ago: It’s all quiet on the western front, however the eastern front brought rain, cold winds, ice a … more →
The Final Fling
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wrote 2 months ago: “Well bugger the weather, I’m going fishing no matter what” was my answer to this … more →
The Association of Barbel Fishers ~ Meet The Experts Evening
wrote 2 months ago: I am delighted to announce the next instalment of the The Association of Barbel Fishers ~ Meet The E … more →
Itchen for a big Roach
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wrote 2 months ago: I have recently visited the Lower Itchen Fishery on two occasions but only for the roach fishing. A … more →
River Wye Grayling.....They are like buses
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wrote 2 months ago: Another Richard and Jane full Welsh breakfast saw us fully sated and ready for action, well a snooze … more →
It's Otter here than it seems.........
wrote 2 months ago: On days two and three of this trip we had access to a private stretch of the Irfon and had arranged … more →
Wales and Grayling
wrote 2 months ago: At last we were heading back to the beautiful valleys of Wales. We love this area of Mid Wales. Th … more →
Rutilus rutilus
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wrote 3 months ago: As far as I am concerned (and I have no doubt thousands like me) the roach is one of our brightest s … more →
Mr Crabtree Goes Fishing
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wrote 3 months ago: The first episode of this new series was aired yesterday evening. It was always going to be difficu … more →
Winter Solstice
wrote 3 months ago: Temperatures have plummeted with hard frosts and as I write this, heavy snowfall covers most of the … more →
Winter Blues
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wrote 3 months ago: I have to say I haven’t felt 100% well since Christmas Eve. I couldn’t quite say what e … more →
Barbel Fishing Roach Style
wrote 4 months ago: At long last an opportunity came up at work to get out and fish. It’s been a few weeks since … more →
Small river chubbing
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wrote 5 months ago: I experienced a somewhat lacklustre days grayling fishing last week in Berkshire. The river was a l … more →
Fishing in the Footsteps of Mr Crabtree ~ Book Review
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wrote 5 months ago: When a phrase becomes part of an angler’s vocabulary you know it’s because it stands for something v … more →
Weather Woes
wrote 5 months ago: Wow, this year just seems to have flown by. It didn’t seem that long ago that I was in Wales … more →
Centrepin Maintenance
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wrote 6 months ago: This is a detailed instruction on the removal of the ball bearings in a Bob James centrepin reel and … more →
Late Autumn Barbel
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wrote 6 months ago: After the recent spell of chilly weather, with the odd sharp frost, the weather this week took a cha … more →
The Final Countdown
wrote 6 months ago: With only two days left to go, I had hoped that a late surge might put me close to Kev’s tally … more →
A brace of 2s
wrote 6 months ago: On our second day in Wales we decided to head to the Irfon. The Irfon is a beautiful, intimate rive … more →
