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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Day 4 - Still on the KennetGary let me stay the night so that I could fish in the morning on another little carrier with amazing results.Read more... |
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Day 3 - With Kevin and Chris on the KennetFollowing last weeks trips, it was another great day fishing the Kennet, courtesy of my river keeper friend Gary, with Chris Yates and Kevin Parr.
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Day One - Out with Friends After a spell housebound with domestic issues I made a few telephone calls to friends and arranged a couple of trips.
For the first trip of this week, I managed to get out fishing with my friend Trevor on the Frome just outside Dorchester.
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The First Fish of 2017 I couldn't pass up the opportunity to try trotting for grayling locally on the Tamar, my first trip of the year
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A Big Fish Day Out of ClovellyAfter a break of a couple of weeks, I managed to get out sea fishing for an unusual day.Read more... |
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Day 2 - On the Winkton Carrier with Hugh MilesAfter a day on the Frome, I had another great day fishing a carrier on the Hampshire Avon at Winkton as the guest of Hugh Miles.
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End of Year GraylingAfter being housebound since watching the Exeter Chiefs v Leicester on Xmas Eve I had to get another days fishing in before the year end so went to the River Tamar to try for grayling.Read more... |
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Visit to the Natural History MuseumWhat a Christmas present. Through Chris Vaughn and Wayne Thomas, I was lucky enough to get included in a trip to visit the Natural History Museum in London; but not only that, we were being allowed in the area in the depths of the building not open to the publicRead more... |
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Wye Pilgrimage With Unseen ResultsOn our annual family pilgrimage to the Wye, my son Lee and I found it up and coloured. This was totally unexpected as everywhere we have fished lately from Devon across to the Thames has been very low and in dire need of water.
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On the Test at Romsey with Dave SteuartThe first trip in November was to fish the River Test in Romsey at Dave Steuart's garden.Read more... |
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My first Thames tripI had never fished the River Thames before so, having taken Reg to a couple of my known waters, he took me to the Thames at Clanfield.
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From the Test to the KennetAfter fishing the Test at Romsey the previous day, our attention was now switched to the Kennet by Newbury.
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Grayling from the River TamarNow the trout season has ended, and with the rivers low and clear, Graham and I decided to return to the Tamar at Netherbridge, just outside Launceston to try for grayling.
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Canadian Fishing - Harrison and Vancouver IslandThis trip was one I nearly didn’t make. I had such a good time last year that I wasn’t sure that I would go back as I didn’t think it could be as good twice.Read more... |
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A Fun Day on the Cheeky MonkeyA week or two ago, next door neighbour Phil said he had met a new man called Steve in a local hostelry who was keen to learn about fishing in the area.Read more... |
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In the River CulmI fished the River Culm today, a tributary of the River Exe just outside Exeter with Graham after chub as we hadn't coarse fished in a river for a while.
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Sea Trout and Dace fishing from a punt on the Hampshire Avon RoyaltyA little while ago, I purchased a day’s fishing on the Hampshire Avon Royalty from the punt in the tidal water at a charity auction raising money for the Avon Roach Project.
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Bassing off Braunton againAfter hitting the shoals of bass off Braunton Burrows last time out, I treated myself to some new lures to try to tempt some bigger fish.
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Sharking aboard Mystique II out of LooeI've never caught a shark in UK waters (excl tope, spurdogs etc) so when Sandy and I visited Looe a few weeks ago I took the opportunity to book a trip for Blue Shark aboard the Mystique II. Read more... |
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A Century of BassAs the weather had improved to a sunny (24 degrees) and an offshore wind, Graham and I decided to try for bass from Crow Point on the Taw/Torridge estuary.
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