Angling Courses In The Wye Valley
Posted by admin on January 19, 2010 · 2 Comments

Wonder Of The Wye Breaks – 2010 Peter Smith and I will be running two very special angling courses on the River Wye during 2010. Each will last 5 days (4 nights) and be limited to just 8 anglers. Staying at the historic Caer Beris Manor Hotel at Builth Wells, we will explore the river together [...]
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2009 – Early November Blog
Posted by admin on November 9, 2009 · 5 Comments

Can you believe it? This is the 100th article to be posted on my web site so let’s make it a meaty one. 100 articles is quite a milestone in a year I can tell you, in fact it’s practically replaced my full-time job but let’s not forget everyone who has helped or contributed in some way or other. [...]
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Fancy A Weekend Away?
Posted by admin on January 21, 2009 · Leave a Comment

I’ve been a regular guest at the Caer Beris Manor in Mid Wales ever since it hosted the Angling Writers Association Awards dinner nearly ten years ago. It’s a fabulous country hotel in a spectacular setting, nestling in a loop of the River Irfon just up from its confluence with the Wye. Perhaps it’s easier, [...]
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2008 – November Blog
Posted by admin on December 8, 2008 · Leave a Comment

November Blog Stuart Walker and I finally launched our debut DVD, Barbel Days And Ways Volume One on November 1st. Much of the previous year was spent on the creative side – planning, filming, editing and so on. I’ve made a dozen of more angling films in my [...]
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