April’s a funny old month. It’s barely begun as I write this introduction and the river season still feels hauntingly familiar, barely over, practically clinging to my vest yet we’re hearing the Continue Reading →
By the time you’re reading this diary the river season will pretty much be over and done with and all I can say is good riddance. This is one winter Continue Reading →
Remember the Simple Minds song, ‘I promised you a miracle?‘ I look back and think promising to update the blog more often was along those lines. The thing is, when 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 →
I was really looking forward to my first tench trip of the season but guess what? The lake is flooded, and when I say flooded I mean every single peg is under Continue Reading →
Welcome to the closed season folks! Looks like the usual forum posters are ripping lumps off each other again and the search for anything to criticise is as relentless as ever. Continue Reading →
Lough Derg, Ireland, 2011 “What would it take to tempt you to come over and fish Lough Derg?” Said the email. “I suppose an invitation would be a good starting Continue Reading →
Let’s kick off the river season in style with a bumper blog that’s rammed with all manner of fishing issues, great catches and a bit of fun. There’s a serious Continue Reading →
This was originally going to be a rather short blog but as usual I got carried away. My intention was to make a few excuses about being completely strapped for Continue Reading →
I’ve been out a couple of times this week and been battered on both occasions. The first trip was with Marc Johnson to the members lake at Tyram Hall. It Continue Reading →
Par For The Course – Carping with Allan Parbery It’s a few years since I did any serious carp fishing but I have to say I do enjoy it, especially Continue Reading →
Well, let me open by wishing all you reprobates a sincere and happy new year. I’ll be doing my best in the coming months to keep up the hard work Continue Reading →
I intended this to be a short blog but unfortunately I got a bit carried away. Nothing unusual there I suppose. You don’t mind, do you? Perhaps I’ll hold back Continue Reading →
The Complete Book Of Legering (Revised) Chapter 7 The Dink Dink What a method this is. When first revealed in print in the Complete Book Of Legering I imagine Continue Reading →
Every couple of months or so I take a couple of days of work and venture south in the hope of catching a really big fish or two. I see these Continue Reading →