2010 – Mid-May Blog
You know, I had a brilliant time at the Barbel Society’s ‘Running Water 2010′ show on Sunday despite the attendance appearing to be well down on recent years. With Dave Chilton (Kryston) and Gary Knowles on the stand next door the insults were always going to be be flying thick and fast. But I guess what [...]
Carbology Explained – by Lee Swords
Carbology Explained – by Lee Swords. Part 1… (of several…) Carbelling: The fusing of barbel fishing and carp fishing Carbology: The science of catching barbel using techniques evolved from those used in the carp fishing fraternity. Carbologist: One who involves themselves in the science concerned in catching the aforementioned fish using the aforementioned tactics yet [...]
2009 – Late July Blog
I’ve gone mad, it’s official. A year ago I gave up the day job and put together the kind of early retirement plan I’d been dreaming about for more than a decade. It was going to be a life full of indulgence with three days fishing in the week and lots of weekends away with [...]
2009 – June Blog
Welcome to the June angling blog. If you’re a new visitor then I hope you enjoy it. I try to tell it as I see it and occasionally inject a little bit of wicked humour but do beware, there’s an odd swear word here and there in the graphics if you pay close attention, so please don’t continue reading if you’re the type [...]
Green Un Final
Green Un Club Match Angler Championship Final Wold View Fisheries, Silver lake – 22 pegs Sponsored by Climax Tackle Richard Romps Home On a day when wild winds whipped up a torrential squall in mid-match it was perhaps fitting that a sunbed engineer should take the honours in what proved to be [...]
2009 – Mid-May Blog
As the days lengthen and the thermometer rises I find I’m buzzing around like a blue a***d fly. There’s so much to do and I haven’t even renewed a single club ticket yet. Mustn’t make the same mistake as last year, eh? Lost out on a ticket I seldom used but it was nice to [...]
2009 – May Blog
Well, a month has flown by and I’ve done precious little fishing. Mind you, I was ready for a break from it if truth be told. There comes a point, especially if you’re struggling to catch a great deal, when you can find far more pressing matters to attend to. And it’s good to maintain [...]
Book Review – A Specimen Fishing Year – John Wilson
Title: A Specimen Fishing Year Author: John Wilson Publisher: Little Egret Press Let us be in no doubt, John Wilson is an iconic figure. He effectively brought angling to the masses with his ‘Go Fishing’ television shows, while his trademark laugh and catchphrases quickly polarised viewers. John was the angling’s very own Marmite; you either [...]
Book Review – Carp Along The Way by Rod Hutchinson
Book Review Carp Along The Way, Volume One by Rod Hutchinson Pub: Angling Publications Ltd If there’s a more disorganised angler in the world than Rod Hutchinson, I’ve yet to meet him. The first half of this book was written by Rod around 40 years ago in a manuscript …
