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Freezing DarracottBefore Lee had to return to Edinburgh on 2nd Jan, we decided to open the new year fishing Darracott Reservoir. After seeing ice forming in the corners, and the shallower 10% of the water frozen over, we decided to try for silver fish and perch.Read more... |
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Christmas on the WyeWe decided that, for a change this year, we would spend Christmas on the banks of the Wye in a small cottage over the Christmas week with Lee, our oldest son, and Jenny, our youngest daughter. We stayed at Brobury House which is one of our favourite bolt holes where the scenery is beautiful and the fishing superb.Read more... |
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Fishing the Freezing ToneAfter fishing the Wye, we returned to Devon. Lee was determined to get a couple more sessions in before he had to return to Edinburgh. So we scratched our heads about which river we could fish in sub zero temperatures where we stod a chance of catching fish. We decided on the River Tone just above Taunton where there was a possibility of chub and grayling.Read more... |
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Mid-Month BreakFollowing a dreadfully wet week or so, I had to get out and fish. Sandy had booked to see Joe Bonamassa in concert at Bristol, so I took the opportunity to fish the Avon and Kennet.Read more... |
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Catching the ImpossibleI had heard great things about Hugh Miles' new series "Catching the Impossible", the sequel to " A Passion for Angling" so when I had chance to go to the world premiere on 25th November, I just had to go and was amazed by the quality of the film.Read more... |
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The Culm with PhilAfter a period of inactivity, I managed a day out at last with Phil from next door. He hadn't fished for many years, but we both managed to catch on a nice October dayRead more... |
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The Magic of the RodReg Talbot of the Mahseer Trust visited recently and we managed a couple of hours fishing in a day of gale force 8 winds and driving rain. Despite this, there was great story which Reg has written, a real red-letter day.Read more... |
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Fred J Taylor MBE - Dedication CeremonyOn 14th September 2008, we travelled to Angling Projects to dedicate a bench to the late Fred J Taylor MBE and his wife, Carrie. Angling Projects was a cause very close to Fred's heart as it helped youngsters to learn how to develop through fishing.Read more... |
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Chris Yates visits River ReadsOn Saturday, 20th September 2008, people travelled to North Devon from Oxford, Aylesbury, Hertfordshire, London, Somerset, Plymouth, Nuneaton and Kent, especially to meet angling icon, Chris Yates. He was visiting River Reads' bookshop in Torrington to sign copies of his latest gem, Out of the Blue, and judging by the smiles on people's faces, they weren't disappointed by their meeting.
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Darracott RevisitedFollowing my trip during the previous week, I decided to try for a day's session, and got caught up in the foul weather.Read more... |
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Zander FailureOn a trip to catch my first Zander, I am again thwarted by the weather, but meet up with other species that I haven't caught for a while.Read more... |
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Sea Fishing off ClovellyWe have lived in Devon six miles from the coast for 17 years, and I've only just got around to sea fishing. This was my first trip off Clovelly.Read more... |
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Darracott Reservoir, TorringtonAfter the trips and big fish featured previously, it's good to get back to some traditional British fishing with cane rod, centre pin and quill for roach.Read more... |
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Fred J. Taylor, MBEWhen Fred J. Taylor, MBE died on the 7th May, 2008, his daughter Valerie very kindly passed his schoolbooks on to me for preservation ...Read more... |
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Bangalore: An Indian Love AffairWhen my husband suggested a trip to fish for Mahseer on the sacred River Cauvery in Southern India, I made one helluva fuss.
'I don't want to go,' I protested; followed by: 'and anyway, what will I do whilst you're fishing with your buddies?'
'Write about it,' he said. So I did ...Read more... |
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India : Shiva's FestivalLocation: Bush Betta Camp, Mekhedaatu-Sangam, Cauvery Sanctuary, Southern India.
Last night, I dined with good companions, under a black-velvet sky. As the evening drew to a close, and their laughter-filled voices trailed off into the jungle night, I climbed into my wooden bed beneath the stars, clothed only in the silk shirt of an Indian Prince and I dreamt of tomorrow's dawn, and the unknown adventures it might bring ...Read more... |
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India: Fishing with a centipedeBait was plentiful on a recent angling trip to the River Cauvery in Southern India, and Mahseer love ragi, a cereal based dough. So do the monkeys! - but when it failed to produce a monster fish, our attention turned to the local wildlife ...Read more... |
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Fishing the Red River, Lockport, Manitoba, CanadaThis is our first on-line diary, and we hope that you enjoy reading it. Designed to give you a flavour of some of our fishing trips and in some cases, some of the pitfalls, it will be regularly updated with the latest excursions. Also included are extracts from The Reluctant Traveller, Journal of a fishing widow. This is an interactive feature, and I'd welcome anecdotes from fisherman, or their wives and partners, but only send those you'd like to appear on the internet ... !Read more... |
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