2013 – Bumper Christmas Blog – Part One
‘Bob Roberts, you’re a lazy, good for nothing pillock! Why are you keeping us waiting? Where’s the June blog?!!!!’ Judging by the number of messages I was getting a good Continue Reading →
‘Bob Roberts, you’re a lazy, good for nothing pillock! Why are you keeping us waiting? Where’s the June blog?!!!!’ Judging by the number of messages I was getting a good Continue Reading →
In which Bob Roberts continues to share tales from his angling life. Chapter 15 looks at a few of the many sessions he has shared with top angler Matt Hayes… Continue Reading →
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. Continue Reading →
This may be a rushed blog – depends how I feel as it progresses but now the river season’s open my opportunities to sit down and write are being restricted Continue Reading →
By heck it’s been a busy week or so since the last blog. Where on earth does the time go. Still the fish have been kind to me, the sun Continue Reading →
We roved around, rarely spending more than ten or 15 minutes in a swim. You either catch early or not at all and it’s certainly not a case of feeding until they have it… Continue Reading →
I haven’t fished a match, as such, for more than a decade but a competition that did grab my attention was the UK Angling Masters Championships. What an event this Continue Reading →
Title: Walker’s Pitch II Author: Richard Walker Edited By: Peter Maskell Publisher: Little Egret Press If you only read one angling book this year, make sure it Continue Reading →
The River Don Catchment – A New Kid On The Barbel Block The River Don doesn’t exactly leap to mind when folk start talking about ‘great’ barbel rivers or even Continue Reading →
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 Continue Reading →
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 Continue Reading →
Here’s the introduction to the legering book Take A Leaf Out Of My Book Bob Roberts This section of Bob Roberts Online delves into the popular technique of legering. Back Continue Reading →