January was a bit of a mad month, wasn’t it? I guess the usual suspects must have had a miserable Christmas and decided to cheer themselves up with a bit of mud slinging and bad mouthing. Oh well, like I really cared as I boarded the plane. “Set the controls for the heart of the sun, cap...

Get Out There And Give It A Go! Many commercial fisheries will have smashed the ice on their lakes and although it won’t be the most exciting days fishing you’ll ever have these heavily stocked waters will still produce - especially if you find where the fish are shoaled because fish d...

Can it really be Christmas again? Well, considering the local shopping centre has been piping the sounds of Slade, Mud and Greg Lake into the ether for at least two months it must be getting pretty close! Anyway, please allow me to wish all you regular blog visitors a truly memorable Christmas. ...

Hey ho, but if you’re a barbel fanatic and no-one sends you a fishing calender then feel free to print off this one:   2010 Calendar Each page is in a seperate PDF file so you can adjust the size to suit. For best results just click through the link above each page or from the summary at th...

100 articles is quite a milestone in a year I can tell you, in fact it’s practically replaced my full-time job but let’s not forget everyone who has helped or contributed in some way or other. Thanks guys, you all know who you are. And just for the record, a quick check of the Google s...

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, especially if you’re struggling to catch a great deal, when you can find far more pressing matters to attend to. And it’s good to maintain a balanc...

Barbel Days And Ways DVDs cost £14.99 each (UK), £15.99 (Rest Of World), including package and posting.   BARBEL DAYS & WAYS VOLUME TWO Barbel Days and Ways Volume Two delves deeper into barbel behaviour, giving the viewer a unique insight into the feeding habits of barbel. Using state ...

Well, the curtain has fallen on another river season but could it be the final curtain? Well, some seem to think so. Personally I don’t think so but we’ll have to wait and see but I do think the closed season is the wrong length and it’s at the wrong time.     Let’s be perfectly honest, t...

Early reviews of Volume Two were equally as good as those for the first DVD. The very first review of Volume Two was published by Graham Marsden. In his review he stated: “Volume 2 was made with two cameras rather than one. Both the picture and sound are better quality (not that Volume 1 wa...

Folks - the wait is over…!   Barbel Days and Ways Volume Two is now on sale. To purchase a copy simply click the link below: BARBEL DAYS & WAYS VOLUME TWO Country UK £14.99Outside UK £15.99 Those who prefer to pay by cheque or other means can email Kat...