Out of the gloom
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Storm Darragh might well have passed, yet there remains a blasting NE wind
which despite the thermometer registering 8C, with the wind chill factored
in...
Making Hay...
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Started this week on the new "club stretch", lots of nice roach on bread
with many bites missed.
Then I made the most of the wet weather and went worming....
2024 Moth Highlights
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December always feels to me like a surplus month. Bird and moth-wise it's
basically all over by the end of November, but...well...here's another 31
days ...
40 Rivers Challenge Update.
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As we have now amazingly crept into December already I have had a cursory
glance back at what has so far been a pretty lean season in terms of
fishin...
Transient Towpath Trudging - Pt.119 (Canal Zander)
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A busy week this week 😠, I was in MIRA twice to sort out a squeak and
rattle issue on one the prototypes being used for a management ride and
drive event(...
Book ending the day
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Well, after a first cup of tea finished off by Lucie, we set off for
our earlymorning walk to be greeted by a beautiful dawn with the sun not
ev...
Upper Thames winter league final match
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Today was the last round and I was looking forward to playing my part on
the river at Newbridge. Errr maybe not. The heavy rain of last weekend put
the ...
Close to home
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Date fished 1/12/2024
8am until 1:30pm
Man flu and Man City (visiting Anfield) today meant I was limited with my
fishing options. I decided to stay close t...
28/11/2024 - Small brook smash and grab
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Had another quick go on the Embankment after work for the perch, but
decided to try a different spot upstream near the tram bridge. Conditions
looked good....
Bert
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18C. End of November. Crazy. Tried the Aquarium but a wind tunnel and 12
feet of line six feet up didn't work. Pin man trotting backwards for pairs
of ey...
Unfamiliar
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I was up and about fairly early, out in the half light and had to scrape
the windscreen for the first time this year. Then Monday morning A road
hell, n...
PERNICKETY PERCH
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Perch don't suck at maggots like roach do; their mouths just aren't
made to do it. They are predators first and foremost with the tools to do
the j...
Spekboom River, South Africa
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Nooitgedacht Trout Lodge nestled in the valley below
It took longer than expected to drive from Swaziland to the trout belt in
Mpumalanga, thanks in most ...
Mine Shafts, Floods and The Harwood Arms
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Happy New Year everybody,
Covid for Christmas, which is not what we asked for and resulted in a funny
forty eight hours of sleep, sweating and unusual d...
I,m back
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As a lot of you will be aware, i had my van stolen back in mid july, with
over £4000 worth of tackle in the back, i got up on that sunday morning ,
looked ...
Differing days on the Wye
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*June 26th & 27th 2023*
• River Wye at Ashford on the water EA measuring gauge at .29 water
crystal clear
• Weather partly sunny short shower late after...
The first post of 2023......
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I have not fished many matches this year hence the lack of activity on this
Blog.
I did fish a match on the Gloucester Canal back in early January but I ...
A few hours..
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As close friends know & anyone who follows Bedale & Beyond on social
media, I have been out the game for the last 7 weeks with a torn ligament
in my kne...
Grindr
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Variety is indeed the spice of life and my lack of update here is
principally due to the fact I've been doing the same thing over and over
again for some...
After work chub
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I usually try and fit in a short session after work at least once during my
5 days on, usually arriving at the chosen river after 22:00hrs and setting
off ...
Dichtbij, maar toch ver weg...
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Ik ben voor een korte middag sessie aan het water. Het weer is al dagen
erg grijs, geen wind en nachttemperaturen net onder nul en overdag een
graadje erb...
Happy New Year - A Pike PB
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It was New Year's Eve and I was long overdue a pike or two. The rivers had
been carrying extra water since October and windows of opportunity had been
far ...
Still Fishing - Just!
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A bit of a barren year on the blog post front, which largely mirrors my
angling year.
Life took on a different meaning for me in April, following the bir...
The Pre and Post Christmas Rush
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PRE-CHRISTMAS
Sinking into the marsh, subsequent steps no deeper than before but each
consistently sucked in by the peat-like soil, slowed the walk but...
Time to start updating again!
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Six months since I last looked on this blog, with available time and
fishing motivation failing me somewhat. I have been fishing, but often
seemed to be fi...
DYCKERS FIBRE BAITFISH ,step by step
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*BIG BAITFISH*
WITH DYCKERS FIBRE
ive mentioned a lot lately about with dyckers fibre , the stuff is really
amazing and has outclassed the traditional E...
Some Days.....
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...are just a trial. Yesterday was one of them. With the river running from
spate to spate for over a week I'd be mad not to wet a line. I didn't fancy
a l...
Vision XO 13' 6" #8 - Yar in Excelsis
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Sharp-eyed readers of J1W might have spotted something in my last post
about the week on the Coul fishings of the River Conon. I'm showing the
picture...
Taff Grayling and Trout
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I'm not sure the advertising gurus at Starbucks had thought this one
through!? It did amuse us though when we called in for a coffee on our way
to South ...
Simple Float ledger Rig For Pike Fishing
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Hello and a warm welcome to this weeks angling blog i hope i find you all
well and your nets wet. The first frosts have arrived and for some on
social med...
Swansong
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Opening day of the 2018 trout fishing season and a first blog post in
almost 18 months. It is also the last, a swansong of sorts as I admit
defeat and unde...
Unfinished Business - Numbskulls
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I have a great deal of never-published-material in the IQ archive. This
article was probably worth putting your way at the time of writing. But I
started, ...
Looking Back and Looking Forward
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Well its time for a round up of last year and it was eventful for the first
6 months of the year then it all sort of went down hill.
I decided early on ...
New Rods – Making Moves
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I expect most keen coarse anglers own a rod or two dedicated to fairly
specialist tasks – perhaps a crisp, fast action float rod, designed solely
with long...
I'm Back
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The clanging of agricultural gates and rutted roadways. The dodging of the
cow pat and nervously passing my bovine companions. Pigeons arguing among
the...
Canal Tench - Something Green, Somewhere New
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In spite of living within relatively close proximity to the Grand Western
Canal for a decade now, there are still parts of it that I have not fished
proper...
A Suriname Adventure.
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Each January for the past several years I have travelled to South America
along with Joe Taylor and other likeminded anglers. Joe is the linchpin
having ...
Fish Leather Books, New Website & Blog!
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Greetings to everyone. You may or may not have noticed a few changes afoot
with my site and blog. There is also some rather exciting news to share,
which I...
Back with a Whimper
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A whole year without blogging, what's that all about? Well last year my
confidence was shaken, I have to admit it. Pike fishing is going in
directions I do...
Ouch.....
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Popped down to the river for a couple of hours last Saturday morning and
conditions were pretty un-inspiring as they have been in general this
season. To ...
2016 Diary - The End
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*Date:* Sunday 13th March 2016
*Venue:* River Tone, Somerset
It might not be final day until tomorrow, but today was my last chance to
cast a line on runni...
I'll be back…(again)
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Well the last couple of years have been a blur. Lots of time on the beach
fortunately with many memorable catches, with spring fast approaching I
find mys...
Popped up herring tail does the business again
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Dawn was breaking when I arrived and a pike swirled on the surface in front
of the first swim I stopped at. A wind was blowing across the lake and this
w...
Pike don't like Mondays - or do they..?
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This one hit the lure and threw it in a tailwalk, before it chased it half
way across the drain and nailed it under my feet. Not the biggest pike I've
...
Blimey I’ve not posted here for a while!
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I’ve been fishing a fair bit, but in my opinion badly. Blanking for tench,
carp barbel and big bream seem to have taken up most of my summer. It’s
been h...
Check it..
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I post a bit on face book these days and have a "This Angling Life" face
book page. It's far easier to use than blogger especially on a mobile or
tablet...
Seriously!?
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The bloggers challenge is working it's magic...
More spare time, more opportunity for reconnecting with our glorious
English countryside and the motivation...
Back on the perch
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It seemed to be over in a flash. The river season is well and truly closed
now and it's time to look elsewhere. I've had a little dabble on the canal
and ...
Early morning double
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My last session was again on the wonderful Wye, I arrived just before dawn
with a plan of fishing as the first rays of light for the day were popping
over ...
Mayfly Reflection
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There hasn't been much time for fishing recently - my degree has taken
priority over the last year and subsequently hobbies have taken a back
seat. I did h...
Suspenders!
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Now that the rivers are forbidden, we have to turn our attentions to lakes,
pools and canals. There's a very small pool 5 minutes drive away which,
despite...
The land that time forgot
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You could be forgiven if you know nothing about Ashton-under-Lyne. I live
just three miles from this quite large town and until a cruel illness
rendered m...
How to combine two hobbies
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Here is how to combine two hobbies - I created a drying machine for my tube
flies out of the LEGO Technic blocks. The machine is remotely controlled,
it ha...
"Lean fourteen" to avoid a blank.
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After catching my very respectable 24.5lb pike yesterday in trying
conditions...i knew my window of opportunity was diminishing by the hour
(as is on the W...
Another Deer hair diver.
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A different color setup,
The black gives a good contrast against the light colors.
A good silhouette for Northern Pike to follow and als...
Tuesday 19th February 2013
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Weather -3c Start Brightening up later
I've managed to temp my son Dean out today for a rare midweek trip.
As usual we start the day with a full cooked brea...
04/03 Trent
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Recovery day following mates stag weekend...played 9 holes of golf then off
to the river. Was looking forward to a good days fishing with the weather a
bit...
Peter Green PAC Lifetime Achievement Award
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The PAC would like to congratulate Peter Green on his Lifetime achievement
award, which was awarded for his commitment and dedication to the PAC.
Peter h...
Barbel on the float!
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I was intending on posting sooner than this, however after a
few disappointing sessions this has led to me have little enthusiasm for
blogging.
A day trot...
Jack is not the only one wanting to go to Chew Valley.
ReplyDeleteGood luck to the author for his day at the lake...
(If he is going again this year).
No ticket again this year... They set a date to phone the lodge - then opened the phone lines a couple of days early... It's a con!
DeleteMost of the big girls are dead, be interesting to see if there any still lurking!!