Short Session Carping
As a match angler back in the 1980’s I never really hankered after catching a big carp. Okay I would frequently pick up magazines and newspapers to gaze in admiration at covers that portrayed some very serious angler or other cradling what was, for the time, a huge carp. I say huge, but back in [...]
A Day Out With The Lads
Sometimes we take our fishing far too seriously. Many anglers measure their enjoyment purely on the size of fish they catch and if you ask me that’s a recipe for burn-out if you’re not careful. One of the things that we all agree about in the DVSG is that our fishing has to be fun. [...]
Early Season Gravel Pit Tench
My love affair with tench probably began nearly forty years ago when I witnessed the capture of a four-pounder from Arksey Railway Pond. I’d never actually seen one in the flesh, nor had I ever been close to a fish of such immense proportions. It was huge! Looking back, that one fish planted a seed [...]
Back-end Perch
During the final weeks of the season it is probably easier to catch a big river perch than at any other time. Why? Because location is easier and feeding times are predictable. Big perch are nomadic in summer, as eager to swim in the fastest current as haunt the deepest eddy as they seek out [...]
