2009 – Early November Blog
Can you believe it? This is the 100th article to be posted on my web site so let’s make it a meaty one. 100 articles is quite a milestone in a year I Continue Reading →
Tag Archives: River trent
2009 – Late October Blog (Part 1)
Welcome to a bumper edition of the Blobbylog! Before I get to the fishing I’d like to kick off with a bit of ying-yang. First the good news. The latest Continue Reading →
Carbology Explained – by Lee Swords
Carbology Explained – by Lee Swords. Part 1… (of several…) Carbelling: The fusing of barbel fishing and carp fishing Carbology: The science of catching barbel using techniques evolved from those Continue Reading →
2009 – August Blog
The summer is flying by and apart from a short period at the beginning of last month we’ve seen precious little in the way of sunshine but the damp weather Continue Reading →
2009 – Late July Blog
I’ve gone mad, it’s official. A year ago I gave up the day job and put together the kind of early retirement plan I’d been dreaming about for more than Continue Reading →
2009 – Mid July Blog
Some Like It Hot… Work on the next volume of Barbel Days And Ways continues apace and the schedule is becoming demanding. It’s also pretty punishing in the heat. Stu Continue Reading →
2009 – May Blog
Well, a month has flown by and I’ve done precious little fishing. Mind you, I was ready for a break from it if truth be told. There comes a point, Continue Reading →
2009 – April Blog
One of the time consuming web tasks that I have to keep on top of is site maintenance. Article comments from visitors are given top priority because their comments are normally checked Continue Reading →
Tales Of The Riverbank – Part 7
Tales Of The Riverbank – Part Seven Adapting, Adopting And Improving I wouldn’t have missed my years in club match angling for the world because this was Continue Reading →
Book Review – Walker’s Pitch II – Little Egret Press
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 →
Tales Of The Riverbank – Part 5
Bob’s saga continues… Wetting The Baby’s Head Despite our fun and games on the carp lake, the desire to ‘guest’ on waters didn’t completely desert the Jonah and me Continue Reading →
The Complete Book Of Legering (Revised) – Chapter Four
Chapter 4 The Moving Feeder The following chapter is as fresh and as relevant today as it was on the day I wrote it. Few anglers have ever, or Continue Reading →
Barbel Days And Ways Volume One – Opinions and Feedback
Unfortunately no longer available Seeing as so many satisfied customers have seen fit to email Stu and me with their comments Continue Reading →
2008 – December Blog Part 1
December Blog (Part One) It’s arguably a bit early for writing the December Blog but I doubt I’ll be getting out too often in the coming weeks. With the weather Continue Reading →
Big River Perch Fishing In Autumn
The perch is an enigmatic species. Bold, aggressive, yet exquisitely beautiful. In clear water the colouration of a perch is a delight to behold. You’ll never mistake it for any Continue Reading →