I had realistic, but somewhat high-hopes for January and February. Get some surf fishing in, get up on the rock ledges for the late conger, get a day or two’s carp fishing in, maybe a crack at a river grayling. It didn’t quite work out like that....
It’s traditional for me, at this time of year, to take a look back at my year’s fishing. Some of you have kindly also asked why I’ve not been as active, fishing report wise, as I normally am over the course of the past 12 months. Briefly,...
I’m a firm believer in using the lightest tackle I can get away with for any given boat fishing situation. Some anglers wrongly assume this is simply to get more fun from smaller species. It does serve that purpose, of course, but there’s a much more important...
A review of the Owner ST36 treble hook.
I’ve had a wake up call regards my carp fishing venture of late. I’ve mentioned before that I’ve done a small amount of carp fishing previously, making maybe around ten trips between the mid 1990’s and 2004, and one further trip in 2015. Hardly a concerted effort,...
I've wanted to fish Draycote for a long time and I recently got the opportunity to fish for its hard fighting trout with Mike Jnr.
There's a proposal for a complete lead ban for fishing in the USA. Here's what I think if such a ban is brought in to the UK.
A run down on what I got up to in January and how difficult the fishing has been in some areas due to the unseasonal weather patterns.
A neat hook sharpening kit that is suited to all forms of angling.
I got dragged, kicking and screaming, in to one of The Range stores the other week. Shopping for tackle is one thing, domestic shopping is another, but a chore we lads have to endure. However, fair does to The Range, they do do some tackle which is...
