2010 – Early August Blog
The stocking of barbel in stillwaters is a contentious issue with some individuals, so much so that they would see captively bred barbel destroyed rather than be released into ponds. But here’s a question for you: Can you define what a stillwater actually is? You see, to me, a canal is a stillwater, even though it [...]
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 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 [...]
Tales Of The Riverbank – Part 2
Bob Continues his tales from a very different era… A Dream Rod A pedantic reader might insist my first rod was the one I first fished with. In that case it was a split cane fly rod that had belonged to Ray’s dad. The first rod I actually caught a fish on belonged …
The Complete Book Of Legering (Revised) – Chapter One
Chapter One TACKLE Much of the tackle used when legering is specialised and can only be used for legering. Fortunately, it is mostly available from your local tackle shop where you will no doubt see forests of rods made by many different manufacturers and every accessory imaginable. The correct choice is paramount and you will [...]
Angling Now & Then – Part 1
Angling Now And Then Well, the tail end of another river season approaches but have you seen many anglers on the bank? Okay, you’ll find a few diehards grinding away in the well known hot spots and there will always be plenty who talk a good session on the Internet, but if you listen carefully [...]
