Who Saw That Coming?
Bob’s first blog of 2021 set’s the standard. It’s a cracker. Continue Reading →
Author Archives: Bob
Born To Win – Tom Pickering
A book review by Bob Roberts I suppose I initially became aware of Tom through a series of excellent magazine articles in Coarse Angler magazine that had a great influence Continue Reading →
Book Review – Before I Forget by Rod Hutchinson
A review of Rod Hutchinson’s final book, Before I Forget Continue Reading →
One Man One Rod
One Man One Rod. A book by David Petty. Lovers of vintage tackle and cane rods in particular will find this beautiful book an absolute must to own. A true object of desire. Continue Reading →
A Trent Insider’s Guide
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I’ve owned a copy of this hand-written document for a long time, always kept secret, for it has long been a source of knowledge and inspiration… Continue Reading →
Book Review – The First Seventy Years – Archie Braddock
Bob Roberts writes a personal review of an eagerly awaited book from the legendary Trent angler, Archie Braddock Continue Reading →
No Fishing…?
I came across a sign the other day whilst scouting new waters, it said members only, no fishing. Fair enough, I thought, go somewhere else. But something about the sign Continue Reading →
A Tribute To Michael Townsend
Michael Townsend (1971-2019) What can I say about Mike Townsend other than he was a friend. A good friend. Not just to me but to a lot of people. One Continue Reading →
On This Day – March
A look back through Bob Roberts’ archives at fond March memories. Continue Reading →
Book Your Place Now
Match Details At A Glance Semi Final: Monday 6th May: Semi Final at Hayton Fisheries, Retford. Register up to 8.00am at the fishery office. Please note the on-site cafe is Continue Reading →
The Ultimate Trent Guide
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A where to fish guide for the River Trent including day, night and season ticket lengths, who to contact, tackle shops and more. Continue Reading →
On This Day – February
I’m enjoying this series of challenges and once again I’ve managed to delve into the archives and come up with a post for each day of the month, hopefully things Continue Reading →
On This Day – January
December’s On This Day feature went down pretty well so it’s now up to me to maintain the high standard I’ve set. January is traditionally a tough month. The days Continue Reading →
On This Day… a project is born
Nostalgia Ain’t What It Used To Be Back in November I was looking back through some old images, I’m sure you have a few, too, and it set me to Continue Reading →
2018 – Christmas Is Coming Blog
Okay, you win, I give in. So many people have asked me what happened to the blog. Well, I’m not going to shirk the answer. Compiling the blog is Continue Reading →