2011 – Early February Blog
Well, That’s January done and dusted. I’d better re-name this blog Early February! Weather’s picking up though and the fish are biting again. How good is that? And how are Continue Reading →
Monthly Archives: January 2011
Postcards From The Nile
This article is ideally read in conjunction with Nile Perch – The Poor Man’s Marlin? which you’ll also find on the web site. Postcards is simply a series of illustrated short tales Continue Reading →
Nile Perch – The Poor Man’s Marlin?
Lake Nasser is synonymous with huge Nile perch. For the early pioneers it was a true Mecca. The fish stocks were amazing and the perch were huge. It may be Continue Reading →
Annan Other Thing…
Outside of Hampshire and Dorset very few anglers have ever seen a truly big grayling. They really are quite rare. Even a two-pounder is rare outside of the Southern chalk Continue Reading →
Par For The Course – Carping with Allan Parbery
Par For The Course – Carping with Allan Parbery It’s a few years since I did any serious carp fishing but I have to say I do enjoy it, especially Continue Reading →
Float Fishing For Barbel
For a number of seasons my Trent barbel fishing was pretty much one dimensional. Okay, I may have experimented with rigs, with baits and tactical approaches but if you boil it Continue Reading →
Refining Barbel Tactics
This is the article that nearly got away. Written for and submitted to Coarse Fisherman magazine, it would have been in the next issue had the magazine not ceased trading. Continue Reading →
2011 – Mid January Blog
As we finally emerge from the iron grip of the recent arctic blast perhaps it’s time to take stock of how our fish have been faring. I’ve heard reports of one Continue Reading →
The Omnivorous Carp – Jon Wood
For a change, a guest article by Jon Wood, author of the recently published book, Carp Fishing Science. It’s a remarkably complex and detailed read that will pretty much tell you Continue Reading →
2011 – Early January
Well, let me open by wishing all you reprobates a sincere and happy new year. I’ll be doing my best in the coming months to keep up the hard work Continue Reading →