It always seems to flood at Christmas - thought it might different this year as I can’t get there - but no, the traditional Christmas flood! But it drops quickly - so fingers crossed.
Middles for diddles
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Haven't had a pike for ages now, and as I couldn't face Cyanide Straight
today I headed down a mile or so to the lower beat of the syndicate. River
is l...
Puzzling On...
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First, the exciting stuff. A long-awaited 2023 Patchwork Challenge tick
sailed over West Bay yesterday afternoon: *Lesser Black-backed Gull*. Get
in!
I...
Moving on
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Unless I really start to get amongst the RMC Pike, I'm not minded to
undertake three sessions/week purely because of the fuel expense involved.
Two trip...
Warwickshire Avon - Zig Clouds and Zingibers
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One of the first sessions up at the upper reaches of the syndicate stretch
I spotted a group of chub literally at my feet. They were up for a feed as
well ...
Undercover of the Night
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Bucket of mash in hand, walking along the now forbidden banks, baiting
swims ready for a short dusk into dark session.
Seven swims fished, all blanks apa...
Junior anglers
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Date fished 28/01/2023
8am until 1pm
Rupert, Martha and I went fishing, together! What's not to like?
Rupe wants to catch a few species on the "missi...
23/01/2023 - While the iron is hot...
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This blog entry had started off with a bit of a political rant, but I just
got wound up so deleted it! Suffice to say, as a public sector worker I
will b...
International Kidney, Fallow Deer and Brer Beaver
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A belated Happy New Year everyone,
sorry it’s taken so long but to quote Jack Lennon:
Strange Days indeed, most peculiar mama.
First morning of the y...
Floodwater Fishing.
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Given the recent wet winters that we are all enduring fishing can often be
very rewarding at these times. Risks are obviously greater and when fishing...
AWOL Again
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I won't dwell too much on the last 6 months of angljng inactivity. Fishing
has been sparse. Life's responsibilities, challenges and niggles all too
often...
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* HAPPY NEW YEAR FOLKS *
im very much still alive and ultra busy with flies so heres a couple of
videos from the last few months , please feel free to su...
Prime Suspect
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He was a naturally scruffy and imperfect little soul. Black and grey hair
matted and his shins often coated in spare gravy 'for later'. The dandruff
fell...
The Summer That Never Was
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When I last posted, I had finally caught a fish worth a picture. Was this
the start of something big? Was it hell.
I struggled and conceded defeat, only ...
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...
A couple after the heat
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* 23/07/22*
Straight to the river after my last shift of a 60hr week, half a can of
Redbull on the way, the other half for the drive home. I was parked u...
Perchy Ponderings
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With autumn upon us, I decided to target some river perch. The venue was a
middle Severn stretch that I have fished on many occasions over the years
but no...
Welcome back to sunny Thailand
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Welcome to our latest Exotic Fishing Thailand newsletter. I would like to
wish everyone good health in these unusual times. It's been a while since
our la...
Catching some for Dad
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The handle's a bit wonky but the dusty old Mitchell Match is still silky
smooth. The finger-dab bail arm flicks open as I do an air cast in my late
fath...
A Redtail Adventure.
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Having travelled to both Guyana and Suriname in South America on several
occasions I had decided that it was becoming much the same and I would no
longer ...
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...
Top water fun.
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With the summer just about here and the plethora of lure matches drying up
I can feel the weed festooned lakes calling me. Soon I will able to think
of no...
A Pikers Autumn Morning Canal Session...
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A warm welcome to this week blog i hope i find well and your nets wet.
Autumn has certainly arrived here in the UK and with it has come the
blustery winds ...
New Target
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So it has been like for ever since I posted anything up on the blog, well
sometime absence makes the heart grow fonder.
To be honest the fishing and the ...
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 — The Width of a Circle
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I assure you, the picture above is no joke. That is a real hook — the
'Mustad 39937NP-DT Giant Demon Perfect Circle Hook' — and one that will set
the big g...
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...
"Just one more"
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I know a place not far away, where I can have this solitude. I can wander
the fields, unhindered, locate barbel easily and catch a few of them with a
cer...
Boddington Bobbers Vlog
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I know what you are thinking "he'll use any excuse to purchase Boddingtons"
and that might be quite true as I am rather partial to a drop or two, the
fac...
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...
All change for 2017!
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Greetings to all blog readers! It's not often I write in this location any
more, but if you're one of my old followers on this platform, or have just
di...
March Madness
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I feel that I really should fill in some gaps after my self imposed
absence. I had a difficult start to 2016 because of a severe chest
infection which re...
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 ...
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*Riverpiker has moved!Be sure to check out the new home, riverpiker.com for
all your pikey related stuff. Lure fishing videos, articles and the shop.*
Rio
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Watching the Olympics reminded me of the blog that never got typed up.
Three years since I tackled the Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas in Rio de Janeiro.
I wa...
Transition time
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Warming surf temps mean bait fish and things that eat bait fish are showing
up.
This 40Lb + Cownosed Ray gave a good pull. I flipped her over for a quic...
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...
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...
All Change.
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When September mornings arrive who's mind doesn't inexplicably turn to
autumn perch, barbel, chub, roach, and dace to come?
Summer is waxing and Autumn is...
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...
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...
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...
Thank goodness for that. Now you can stop counting. :o)
ReplyDeleteNick of time, before the new lockdown. Me and the barbel can enjoy the next 10 days...
DeleteWell done mate, a great achievement, now time to start adding other rivers to your list......
ReplyDelete.....There's a subliminal message in there somewhere :)
Cheers.
DeleteIs the subliminal message you need a photographer?!
Maybe........:)
DeleteJust remember what happened when I was photographing your carp on the canal :-)
Deleteand a spellchecker...lol.
DeleteWhat did I spell wrong? Reread and can’t find my spelling mistakes.
DeleteHurrah!
ReplyDeleteCheers - 10 years well spent I think!
DeleteGreat job Brian !!!!
ReplyDeleteCheers Mick - still struggling to believe it - and how many hundreds of hours I spent standing in the nettles down there!
Deletedid the lid fall off in your bag or self open in anticipation?
DeleteNope, got number 1,000 before I opened it!
DeleteGreat effort!
ReplyDeleteThanks Jack - just wish there were pike in walking distance (but I have just found some perch)
DeleteThat’s good news! Not missing much up here, looks like the wye won’t be fishable for some time :(
DeleteIt always seems to flood at Christmas - thought it might different this year as I can’t get there - but no, the traditional Christmas flood! But it drops quickly - so fingers crossed.
DeleteExcellent
ReplyDeleteCheers
Deletelook forward to 1001...
ReplyDelete1,001 was a splasher... but 1,005 was a big barbel :-)
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