This diary sections shows what we get up to, sometimes in the business but often around and about. As I go fishing on every chance I get, I thought you might like to see what I catch in each place, tactics and bait used. You will soon realise that I am not a sophisticated angler and anybody can do what I do (most people probably better)
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A Great Start to the New YearWith all the snow, Christmas festivities and a speel under the weather with the dreaded lurgi, I hadn't been fishing for a month! I wanted to go grayling fishing on the Wylye, and was able to persuade Chris Yates to take time off writing his new book to have a days fishing together.Read more... |
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New Greater Amberjack RecordThe Amberjack Record is ratified!!Read more... |
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Ice cold in NewburyFollowing on from the outings of late in bitterly cold conditions, Reg and I decided that we were now hardened anglers and headed off to fish the Kennet just outside Newbury.
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Des Taylor joins the teamDes Taylor has joined the Angling Heritage team as a Trustee.Read more... |
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Christmas FestivitiesThe snow fell on our home in the moors just before Christmas, meaning the trip to the shop was by foot, But things worked out well in the end and we even managed our new year trip.Read more... |
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Red Letter Day on the AvonIt was in the middle of a really cold spell, -5 degrees overnight and not thawing all day, so I started fishing with trepidation expecting only a couple of bites, and what a suprise I had in store. One of those days when it just goes right.Read more... |
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Baring-Gould FestivalA festival and song school not to be missed.Read more... |
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Bananas to be at SeaIn the middle of the coldest November for decades, we decided to go cod fishing in the Thames Estuary and we experiencied a bone-chill we haven't felt for years, despite wearing several layers of protective clothing.Read more... |
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Polly Bolton's Harmony WorkshopDespite the snowy weather, and with Keith away fishing with Reg, it gave me a chance to enjoy myself at a song school in the South Shropshire hills.Read more... |
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On the Bristol AvonSandy travelled to Dristol to spend an afternoon with our daughter Jenny and to see Mumford & Co. in concert in the evening, which gave me a few hours off to go fishing up to dusk on the Bristol Avon.Read more... |
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Off to SpainWe were delighted to be invited to visit our friends John and Angie (with whom we travelled to India in 2008) to stay at their villa in Murcia, Spain.Read more... |
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Portuguese BreakAfter a week on the Wye, Sandy longed for some sun and relaxation so we headed off to PortugalRead more... |
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Back in the UKAfter a short break in Portugal, it was back to work in the UK. We attended the Chub Study Group book launch, the Berkshire Show and sneaked in a days fishing too.Read more... |
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Back to the River WyeAs August approached and I had not done much coarse fishing, Lee (on holiday from Scotland), Sandy and I headed to the River Wye, one of our favourite places.Read more... |
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Ilfracombe in the Wind - FishingMy brother-in-law Chris came to visit for a spot of sea fishing, and despite gale force winds, we managed a few hours aboard the Osprey out of Ilfracombe.Read more... |
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MV BalmoralAfter a period of total fishing with Lee and Keith together, it was my turn for a day out, and after learning how to manage my seasickness and enjoying being on boats, it had to be another sea trip.Read more... |
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Coarse Fishing AgainDuring Lee's couple of weeks down from Edinburgh, we had tried many types of fishing catching a wide range of fish, but we decided to have a friendly match at Darracott on the evening prior to his return north, and time to square things up after his cheating when we fished for mullet.Read more... |
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The Royal Exchange OutingFollowing the success of last years trip to fish off Lundy, the party from the Royal Exchange public house in Torrington, organised by landlord Neil, headed off to Clovelly for a days sea fishing, but this time in two boats; the Jessica Hettie and the Independent.Read more... |
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Fishing to MusicAs Sandy had one of her guitar lessons booked over by Bude, Lee and I decided to try a bit of estuary fishing in the small river that flows in just behind the canal, to further test our limited skills at sea fishing.Read more... |
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Handlining for Shark!Lee, our son who lives in Edinburgh has always been wary of boats ever since we were pike fishing in sub zero temperatures on Slapton Ley and the baot started to sink. As we were going on a sea fishing trip the following week, I thought that I should break him in gently with a trip from Ilfracombe harbour for four hours. The temperature was in the mid 20's, the sky blue, the sea flat and so even Sandy who has been sea sick in the past came for the day too, and what a day it proved to be!Read more... |
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