There was a thread all about 'when trees eat signs' on a forum I'm on. They always make me smile, coupled with awe at the progression of wildlife in the face of man.
Go back in five years, the tree will be saying "EE"
Freshen up.
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I've got a couple of tench catch ups to write but at last the river police
have shut the feck up and I have had a couple of trots and it's been a
lovely ...
Warwickshire Avon - Perambulation and Perturbation
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Well, the session didn't exactly get off to the most auspicious of starts,
although to be fair, down here it’s generally about as peaceful as
Piccadilly ...
06/09/2026 - Bassing in Exmouth
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Didn't get out much over the summer - high temperatures and low river
levels prompting local clubs to enforce fishing bans being one of the
reasons. Had ...
Bathampton / Bristol & West Pairs League
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This was the final round of this friendly league and was being fished at
Newbridge, Rich Lacey and myself had an 8 point lead going into this final
round....
End of summer
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Late summer flew by, busy busy. I helped my daughter move house which was
tiring, we had a family wedding in London which was emotional and a few
days ...
River Anker Double, That's A Wrap!!!
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My season just seems to be going from strength to strength, last seasons
total of two completed rivers had been equalled before this incredible
resul...
Bugs, Bats and Big Tench
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I am essentially, deep down, still the same little boy who couldn't get to
sleep if I knew my dad was going to take me fishing tomorrow, the same
little ...
Crossing borders.
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Last weekend, I had a couple of after work sessions with my mate Ryan. Poor
weather conditions had wrecked his fishing plans during the previous week
on ...
Merry Christmas
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According to Morrisons, Christmas is upon us. The fact that your Advert
Calendar chocolate is likely to melt means nothing, and the gigantic
commerce ...
Too Little Time
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Where does the time go? That's a rhetorical question of course. I know
where time goes. It dribbles through the wasp-waist of our personal
sandglass, and...
WAIT FOR IT, WAIT FOR IT.
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What next? Always the first question when we get to the pub. The syndicate
lake has been productive in terms of Roach and, to a lesser degree, Tench
and Br...
Arrow double
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I have been after a river Arrow barbel for a little while now. A tributary
of the Warwickshire Avon, its barbel population is not significant and like
ma...
Fall Carp Fishing Surprise
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I headed out in early November for one last opportunity to do some fall
carp fishing. The primary spot was closed today for some parking lot
repairs, so we...
Spring & 2/3rds of Summer
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Not a lot to report since my last update in March.
I didn't fish at all in the traditional closed season.
Prolonged periods of warm, dry weather and pa...
Spring & 2/3rds of Summer
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Not a lot to report since my last update in March.
I didn't fish at all in the traditional closed season.
Prolonged periods of warm, dry weather and pa...
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...
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 ...
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...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
There was a thread all about 'when trees eat signs' on a forum I'm on. They always make me smile, coupled with awe at the progression of wildlife in the face of man.
ReplyDeleteGo back in five years, the tree will be saying "EE"
I remember something on Gurn's blog too, great pics Brian
DeleteYeah, love them - going to keep an eye on it now - perhaps a photograph a year until it’s been swallowed.
DeleteI sent the 2013 photo to Gurn when he was doing his trees eating stuff blog posts.
DeleteThat's brilliant, has made my day, I wait with interest. Have you ever seen the "pitch drop experiment"??
ReplyDeletePlanning on photographing it every year from now on! Just read up on the Pitch Drop Experiment, don’t think I’m that patent!!
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