I’m enjoying this series of challenges and once again I’ve managed to delve into the archives and come up with a post for each day of the month, hopefully things Continue Reading →
December’s On This Day feature went down pretty well so it’s now up to me to maintain the high standard I’ve set. January is traditionally a tough month. The days Continue Reading →
John Snow was right. Winter was coming and it arrived with a ‘double vortex arctic blast’ according to the Express. The Mail got pretty excited, too. And I loved the Continue Reading →
I began drafting this monologue exactly a week before the Ides of March. How fitting. Means I’ll still be able to squeeze a bit of river fishing into the next blog. 😉 Continue Reading →
Time flies. It’s a fact that we all need to remember. Knowing time flies is just about the only thing that keeping me going when the fishing’s as challenging as Continue Reading →
How does the song go again? That’s it, ‘Oh the weather outside is frightful, but the fire is so delightful…’ Hmmm, Let It Snow indeed. At least we were spared Continue Reading →
What a washout this winter has been. I’ve never known the rivers to be out of sorts for so long and just when the monsoon begins to subside the Environment Continue Reading →
The phone rang. It was James, “Hi Bob, any chance you could come and photograph a pike for me? I’ve tried Stu but can’t get hold of him.” “Well, I’m Continue Reading →
It doesn’t seem all that long ago since the politicians and scientists were getting all hot and bothered about global warming, telling us that the ice caps would melt and Continue Reading →
It’s really scary how our lives fly by. This was my 50th diary article for Improve Your Coarse Fishing magazine yet it barely seemed like five minutes since the first one. Oh Continue Reading →
The winter of 2013 was a pretty grim one for those who had to deliver the goods on so many fronts. To say the filming proved to be challenging was Continue Reading →
It’s Time To Get Organised Happy new year folks! Anyone been wetting a line? Thought not. Just prior to Christmas the UK took a bit of a battering from gale Continue Reading →
The weather outside was frightful but that didn’t stop Bob Roberts from going fishing. Here’s how he described his exploits in the January issue of Improve Your Coarse Fishing, 2011… One Continue Reading →
A little early perhaps but Merry Christmas to one and all! I do hope you’ve had a brilliant year. Mine was pretty good if I do say so myself. It’s Continue Reading →
Angling Books – Bob’s Pick Of 2013 – Part Two More Books With The X(mas) Factor The past year has been bountiful, genuinely producing a fabulous crop of brilliant new Continue Reading →