Len Gurd – Goodbye Old Friend
Len Gurd – A Tribute Yesterday (10.03.2018) I learned of the passing of an old friend. As near as I can recall I first met Len Gurd in 1991 when Continue Reading →
Category Archives: Tales Of The Riverbank
Tales Of The Riverbank – Part 17
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 Continue Reading →
Tales Of The Riverbank – Part 16
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 Continue Reading →
Tales Of The Riverbank – Part 15
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… Continue Reading →
Tales Of The Riverbank – Part 14
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 Continue Reading →
Tales Of The Riverbank – Part 13
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 Continue Reading →
Tales Of The Riverbank – Part 12
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 Continue Reading →
Tales Of The Riverbank – Part 11
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 Continue Reading →
Tales Of The Riverbank – Part 10
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… Continue Reading →
Tales Of The Riverbank – Part 9
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 Continue Reading →
Tales Of The Riverbank – Part 8
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 Continue Reading →
Tales Of The Riverbank – Part 7
Tales Of The Riverbank – Part Seven Adapting, Adopting And Improving I wouldn’t have missed my years in club match angling for the world because this was Continue Reading →
Tales Of The Riverbank – Part 6
Those Were The Days I’m guessing that I fished my first club match when I was 12, maybe thirteen. Toll Bar Angling Club was typical of hundreds of similar clubs Continue Reading →
Tales Of The Riverbank – Part 5
Bob’s saga continues… Wetting The Baby’s Head Despite our fun and games on the carp lake, the desire to ‘guest’ on waters didn’t completely desert the Jonah and me Continue Reading →
Tales Of The Riverbank – Part 4
Tales from the days when our Bob was a naughty boy…! Continue Reading →