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Posted by admin on May 23, 2011 · 1 Comment
I love fishing the Trent; it is a passion of mine that has never waned but often wandered, sometimes far off the beaten track of accepted wisdom and common practice. For as long as I can remember I have always kept an open mind in regards to the species of fish I am supposed to [...]
Posted by admin on November 23, 2010 · 10 Comments
As we roll headlong into December the fishing isn’t getting any easier but nagging away at the back of my consciousness is the certain knowledge that it’ll get a lot harder before things improve. I spent a pleasant morning throwing lures for no return whatsoever, but I thoroughly enjoyed myself. The day had dawned grey and [...]
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Posted by admin on November 11, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Autumn is the season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, according to Keats. And this year has been quite special, hasn’t it? Driving through the leafy lanes of Norfolk last week was simply breathtaking, the landscape a riot of golds, reds and browns although by the time you read this they’ll probably be a distant memory or [...]
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Posted by admin on October 15, 2010 · 4 Comments
I fished the tidal Trent last week. Although the water level remained high and carried a bit of colour fish activity was parctically zero. For a midweek day I’ve never seen the place so busy with a good ten anglers in less than 800 yards of river. Time for pastures new, I guess. I [...]
Filed under Bob's Blog · Tagged with Adam Roberts, Alan Dudhill, Angling Witers Awards, Barbel, British Colombia, CEMEX Angling, chub, Clive Gammon, Eel, Fraser River, pike, Pikemaster, sturgeon, Trent, zander
Posted by admin on October 6, 2010 · 11 Comments
Apparently, those who fish rivers on a regular basis will have had their prayers answered this week. After weeks of drought the heavens opened and suddenly the rivers were rising like the clappers. Eighty locations were put on flood watch but within 24 hours it was down to a handful. The water we get these days [...]
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Posted by admin on September 4, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Over the last couple of years I’ve been doing quite a bit of perch fishing, mainly using lobworms. One of the problems with perch and fishing with lobworms is that you can get dropped runs and run the risk of the fish swallowing the hook. The trick seems to be to minimize resistance while maintaining the most [...]
Filed under Articles, Perch · Tagged with chub, Delkim, eels, ESP, Fox Marker Braid, Gardner, hangers, John Roberts, Korda, Matt Brown, Perch, Solar Kit Off, zander
Posted by admin on July 19, 2010 · 12 Comments
Welcome back to part deux of what must be the longest angling blog in the world. Mind you, no-one’s exactly complaining, are they? Well, that’s not exactly true. There is the occasional knob head who’s presumably fuelled by jealousy but I rather like that. Shows I’m doing something right. I find it a little flattering [...]
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Posted by admin on October 5, 2009 · 22 Comments
Low water conditions have had an impact on the fishing but that hasn’t stopped Bob giving his chief detractor both barrels. Batten down the hatches as the insults fly!
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Posted by admin on March 3, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Are Angling Books A Good Investment? A little while back I reviewed Big Carp reprint of Dick Walker’s famous tome in this column. The book’s publishing house, The Little Egret Press, does a fabulous job of reissuing old classics and bringing limited editions to the market by authors who the mainstream press would overlook because [...]
Filed under Books, Reviews · Tagged with Ashlea Pool, Barbel, BB, Bernard Venables, Bill Quinlan, Bill Warren, breamroach, Chris Yates, chub, Clive Gammon, Des Taylor, Dick Walker, DJ Watkins-Pitchford, Dorst Stour, edmire, eels, Fred Buller, Fred J Taylor, Fred J Taylr, Hants Hampshire Avon, Jack Hilton, John Andrews, Kennet, Kevin Clifford, Len Arbery, Len Arbury, Little Egret Press, Mark Cunnington, Mr Crabree Goes Fishing, Perch, Peter Stone, pike, rudd, salmon, Tench, Tom Mintram, Tom O'Reilly, Trent, trout, zander
Posted by admin on March 2, 2009 · 2 Comments
Title: A Specimen Fishing Year Author: John Wilson Publisher: Little Egret Press Let us be in no doubt, John Wilson is an iconic figure. He effectively brought angling to the masses with his ‘Go Fishing’ television shows, while his trademark laugh and catchphrases quickly polarised viewers. John was the angling’s very own Marmite; you either [...]
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