Time to re-join reality - and fly back to London. Just one more shot at beating Sammi's blue gill before I headed off for my flight...
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More Species Hunting Adventures in Singapore: Part 5. - The day after visiting the Southern Islands, and having rehydrated ourselves thoroughly, we had a break from fishing and took a Grab taxi north, where we...
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December 8, 2024 - Got out mid-afternoon for a couple hours before dark. Flyfished for Koi. Caught 12 Koi and 8 Goldfish.
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08/12/24 - Hillview - Moorhen - *Weight - 18lb 9oz* *Catch - 3 F1s, 3 Skimmers, 1 Perch* *Weather - Northerly gales, rain later* *Match - Tackle Den (18 fished) - 10th overall, 5th on the l...1 day ago
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Out of the gloom - 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...
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Making Hay... - 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....
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2024 Moth Highlights - 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 ...
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40 Rivers Challenge Update. - 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...
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Transient Towpath Trudging - Pt.119 (Canal Zander) - 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(...
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Book ending the day - 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...1 week ago
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Upper Thames winter league final match - 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 ...
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Close to home - 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...
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28/11/2024 - Small brook smash and grab - 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....
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Bert - 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...
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So lets talk about the past year and the future... - It really has been a strange sort of a year . A spring so wet it was biblical . Followed by a summer that never really matured it was either too hot ...
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Unfamiliar - 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...
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PERNICKETY PERCH - 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...
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Spekboom River, South Africa - 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 ...
1 month ago -
A GRAND DAY OUT - This is a fishing story with a nod to Wallis and Gromit, for instead of heading for the moon, we spent the day i...
2 months ago -
Love Letter To London - Poster for the *Steve Hollingshead / 1001 Days In London* documentary.
2 months ago -
West Michigan Carp Fishing Social and Lighthouse Visit - We visited the beach and lighthouse recently in St. Joseph, Michigan. I love fishing but the guys out on the pier without railings, in gusty winds with wav...
6 months ago -
Mine Shafts, Floods and The Harwood Arms - 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...
11 months ago -
I,m back - 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 ...
1 year ago -
Differing days on the Wye - *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...
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The first post of 2023...... - 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 ...
1 year ago -
A few hours.. - 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...
2 years ago -
Grindr - 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...
2 years ago -
After work chub - 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 ...4 years ago
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Dichtbij, maar toch ver weg... - 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...
4 years ago -
Happy New Year - A Pike PB - 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 ...
4 years ago -
Still Fishing - Just! - 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...
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The Pre and Post Christmas Rush - 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...
4 years ago -
Time to start updating again! - 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...
4 years ago -
DYCKERS FIBRE BAITFISH ,step by step - *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...
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Some Days..... - ...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...
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Vision XO 13' 6" #8 - Yar in Excelsis - 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...
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Canal Fishing - Another Great Session - 31/8/19 (Video 126) - The video of my lastest session is now available to watch by clicking the link below. *Canal Fishing - Another Great Session - 31/8/19 (Video 126)*
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Romanian Angling Club UK spring predator race - Hawksbury junction - I was really looking forward to this match being put on by the Romanian Angling Club. Along with the Polish anglers I see regularly on the local lure ci...
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EXCITING NEWS FOR 2019 FROM EXOTIC FISHING THAILAND - A lot of people have been asking why we don't do our regular blog/catch reports any more. The main reason is that our focus has been more on Facebook, Tw...
5 years ago -
Taff Grayling and Trout - 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 ...
5 years ago -
Simple Float ledger Rig For Pike Fishing - 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...
6 years ago -
Swansong - 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...
6 years ago -
Unfinished Business - Numbskulls - 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, ...
6 years ago -
Looking Back and Looking Forward - 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 ...
6 years ago -
New Rods – Making Moves - 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...7 years ago
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I'm Back - The clanging of agricultural gates and rutted roadways. The dodging of the cow pat and nervously passing my bovine companions. Pigeons arguing among the...
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Canal Tench - Something Green, Somewhere New - 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...
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A Suriname Adventure. - 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 ...
7 years ago -
Fish Leather Books, New Website & Blog! - 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...8 years ago
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Back with a Whimper - 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...
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Ouch..... - 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 ...
8 years ago -
2016 Diary - The End - *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...
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I'll be back…(again) - 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...
8 years ago -
Popped up herring tail does the business again - 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...
9 years ago -
Pike don't like Mondays - or do they..? - 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 ...
9 years ago -
Blimey I’ve not posted here for a while! - 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...
9 years ago -
Check it.. - 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...
9 years ago -
Seriously!? - The bloggers challenge is working it's magic... More spare time, more opportunity for reconnecting with our glorious English countryside and the motivation...
9 years ago -
Back on the perch - 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 ...
9 years ago -
Early morning double - 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 ...
9 years ago -
Mayfly Reflection - 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...
10 years ago -
Suspenders! - 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...
10 years ago -
The land that time forgot - 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...10 years ago
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How to combine two hobbies - 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...
11 years ago -
"Lean fourteen" to avoid a blank. - 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...
11 years ago -
Another Deer hair diver. - A different color setup, The black gives a good contrast against the light colors. A good silhouette for Northern Pike to follow and als...
11 years ago -
Tuesday 19th February 2013 - 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...
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04/03 Trent - 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...11 years ago
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Peter Green PAC Lifetime Achievement Award - 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...
12 years ago -
Barbel on the float! - 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...
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"There are two types of fish: Pike and Bait"
Stunning looking creatures them BlueGills.
ReplyDeleteThey really are. Imagine having a pond full of them 10 seconds from your front door - I’d get nothing else done!
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