You know, I’m getting rather lazy. Either that or I’m getting too busy. Finding time to blog is difficult at the moment as I’ve been dashing here, there and everywhere. Continue Reading →
Sometimes I wonder where the time goes. Is it me getting older and slowing down? Or is it true what older folks say, that time speeds up with every birthday? Continue Reading →
Welcome dear reader. Let me begin this epic blog with a question; are you an optimist? Do you genuinely believe you’re going to catch whatever the weather, time of year, Continue Reading →
Well, the weather has finally broken. Thank the Lord for that. It’s nice to get a sun tan in October but I’m not sure it does the fishing any good. Continue Reading →
Oh well, I guess we’ve not had a rant from old Swordsey in a while so grab the tin hat and fasten your seat belts because you’re in for a rocky Continue Reading →
I fished my little river again yesterday. And blanked. That might seem to you like I had a tough day but I had anything but. I had a fascinating day Continue Reading →
Let’s kick off the river season in style with a bumper blog that’s rammed with all manner of fishing issues, great catches and a bit of fun. There’s a serious Continue Reading →
I love fishing the Trent; it is a passion of mine that has never waned but often wandered, sometimes far off the beaten track of accepted wisdom and common practice. Continue Reading →
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 →
Radio Broadcaster and widely travelled angler, Martin James gives us another extract from his excellent new book, Caught At The Water’s Edge… It all started when I got a telephone Continue Reading →
Looks like Yorkshire river anglers can look forward to some excellent chub fishing on the Swale in a year or two as there appears to be loads of 2-3lb chub around Continue Reading →
Well, That’s January done and dusted. I’d better re-name this blog Early February! Weather’s picking up though and the fish are biting again. How good is that? And how are Continue Reading →
For a number of seasons my Trent barbel fishing was pretty much one dimensional. Okay, I may have experimented with rigs, with baits and tactical approaches but if you boil it Continue Reading →
As we finally emerge from the iron grip of the recent arctic blast perhaps it’s time to take stock of how our fish have been faring. I’ve heard reports of one Continue Reading →
Well there’s no mistaking it’s the pantomime season, is there? (Oh, yes there is…) But enough of Mr B for now! Welcome to the ice age folks. With a bit Continue Reading →