Typical May bank holiday weather - hammering down. And four carp managed to slip the hook before this beauty found the net - 10lb 7oz. Soaked through but job done; double number 3 on the scorecard.
Famine to feast
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Walked straight on past Roach Bend on to the next stretch to see what was
what. Not a lot, despite diligent searching. Wonder of some white gold with
whi...
Facing my Fear
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As the nights start drawing in and the seasons shift once more, my house
seems to become the local Air B&B for many uninvited but (mostly) welcome
gue...
10/09/2026 - Back on the river at last
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Sad news recently about the death of Trent fishing legend and local
character Archie Braddock. Was lucky enough to fish with Archie, mastering
trotting w...
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 ...
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 ...
WTF (contemporary parlance) Happened?
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Hell’s horses! What happened?
Apologies for going “deep cover” for a few weeks, but once again,
WTF (contemporary parlance)just happened?
In late April ...
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...
August 2026
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Flyfished just 4 days this month. Caught some cool fish all the same.
Here's a few:
24.5" Hybrid Striped Bass
29" Grass Carp
2 other Grass Carp (ab...
Bottom feeders
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Date fished 31/8/2026
6.30am until 11am
There are items of tackle that I like, I use because I always have and
there are items that I love but have rare...
Last Cast
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It was our last evening on the river before having to catch the ferry home.
Me, S and a couple of Dutch friends sat on the beach in front of the camper
c...
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...
River Stour, Dorset
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The Wild Trout Trust's annual auction provides a lovely way to experience
'once in a lifetime' days on far off, private waters.
In this year's auction, I...
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...
Almost There!
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Well it's that time of year again, when anticipation of the new brown trout
season only a mere 24 hours away got the club members out onto the banks
but no...
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 ...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
Sun up here today. Nice carp though! Your target will be done in no time.
ReplyDeleteFrom what I’ve heard it was sunny everywhere except over that pond. The heavens opened! But can’t complain (too much) with a carp like that!!
DeleteOioi, you getting amongst a few Carp now! keep it going mate.
ReplyDeleteIt’s a lot more difficult than it looks - crafty buggers - and they know exactly where every snag is. But can’t have it too easy…
DeleteNo, you can not !
DeleteBut will say some of them are proper lookers, so it's worth the effort.
Fresh off the mint - who knows, perhaps there is a twenty pound gem in there… I’ll see if I can find one…
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