2010 – Mid October Blog

tidal-don

Apparently, those who fish rivers on a regular basis will have had their prayers answered this week. After weeks of drought the heavens opened and suddenly the rivers were rising like the clappers. Eighty locations were put on flood watch but within 24 hours it was down to a handful. The water we get these days [...]

In Search Of Gold – Lee Swords

bscrucian

Fellow Don Valley Specimen Group member, Lee Swords entertains us with another epic tale as he and Mike Townsend head south to go-a-plundering stillwaters in search of specimen crucian carp …   In Search Of Gold   By 2.30 am the car was fully loaded and well on its way towards the nearest junction of the M1 [...]

2009 – Late June Blog

canal

At last the ’real’ fishing season is in full swing again so here’s a bumper edition of the blog for all who love their fishing…   I forget to mention in recent blogs that I’ve been enjoying some brisk sport on a local canal where the bream have been quite obliging. The only trouble is I was pig headed [...]