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Posted by admin on October 4, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Tales Of The Riverbank is a collection of stories from my past, a retrospective blog if you like. They are the truth as I remember it which means you may remember them slightly differently, if of course you happened to be there. In this chapter I look back affectionately at some special times in Anglers [...]
Posted by admin on August 12, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Angling In Paradise With The 5C’s The Birthday Boy I couldn’t possibly write a book like this without including a few tales from Anglers Paradise. I first went there in March 1992 and I was supposed to be going with Kevin Maddocks but he cried off at the eleventh hour so I detoured via Remenham and picked [...]
Posted by admin on June 6, 2011 · Leave a Comment
In which Bob Roberts continues to share tales from his angling life. Chapter 15 looks at a few of the many sessions he has shared with top angler Matt Hayes… Days With Hayes – What An Expert Can Do… Matt Hayes and I were good friends long before he rose to his exalted position in [...]
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Posted by admin on May 18, 2011 · Leave a Comment
The saga continues with just a few of my experiences with the Bewdley Brawler himself, Mr Des Taylor… Days With Des – “Are You A Whiteface Then?” At Christine’s funeral Des Taylor asked if I’d like to have a crack at his pool. He had the rights to a small water that held chub to 7 [...]
Posted by admin on May 9, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Tales Of The Riverbank is the book I never published but really ought to have. Instead I have chosen to serialise it here on the web site. If you search the site under the ‘Books’ category you’ll find the previous 12 installments. We’re up to the fifth chapter now and I’m looking at some of [...]
Posted by admin on December 16, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Flavour Of The Month Archie (Braddock) rang to say he was making a video about how he prepares his baits and flavourings. Would I care to top and tail it as a favour? At the time I was fishing Walt Bowers lake at North Muskham for carp and had caught some cracking tench [...]
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Posted by admin on December 10, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Chapter Four Life Through A Lens Oh My Gurd The video cassette had a little boom back in the early nineties, not that they ever sold a lot in their original format. Those who were involved at the very beginning soon realised there were much richer pickings to be had by shooting other subjects. [...]
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Posted by admin on September 1, 2009 · 4 Comments
And so began a writing career that has swept me along on a tidal wave ever since. Without Colin it would never have begun. He found that spark within me and fanned the flames. Previously I just wanted to catch fish, that’s all. I never even dreamed of writing or anything else…
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Posted by admin on June 14, 2009 · Leave a Comment
I haven’t fished a match, as such, for more than a decade but a competition that did grab my attention was the UK Angling Masters Championships. What an event this was and how sad that it didn’t become a permanent fixture in the angling calendar. David Marle launched the concept at his Great Linford [...]
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Posted by admin on April 23, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Bob looks back fondly at the good old days of fishing and indulges in a bit of name dropping… Did Team Fishing Ruin Match Fishing? Team fishing was a real eye opener to me. At first I loved it. I was passionate and committed. Fishing for the benefit of others was a revelation. No matter where you [...]
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