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My original plan had been to investigate some of the big lakes of southeast Europe in Slovenia, Hungary, northern Italy and southern Austria. Id even been as far as Lake Balaton just to the southwest of Budapest. But I quailed at the sight a lake too far for me, Im afraid. I decided to make…

Balnagown Estates The visitor is afforded an abundance of sporting and recreational pursuits, enjoyed from the comfort of traditional lodges and cottages. Set amidst the natural splendour of the Scottish Highlands, the Estates of Balnagown include some of the world’s most breathtaking scenery. A landscape that was carved by the great glaciers of the last…

Know your enemy.That’s what they say, though looking through the recent write-ups about Peta I found it hard to ignore the comparative references to them being ‘totalitarian’, ‘fascists’ and even ‘Nazi’. I thought that was a bit strong. Until I started to read up about them that is. You’ll have to make your own minds…

On Friday 13th September 2002 it will be fifty years since the late Richard Walker caught his record common carp carp weighing 44lbs from Bernithan Court near Ross-on-Wye. Its now known as Redmire Pool. To celebrate the occasion I will be broadcasting an interview with the late Richard Walker describing the capture of his record…

Carrick Craft CRUISE AND FISH IRELAND WITH CARRICKCRAFT Carrickcraft is one of Irelandís longest established and most experience cruise-hire companies. We operate an extensive fleet of well equipped cruisers ideal for the fisherman throughout the entire waterways of IrelandFrom Belleek at the Northern Tip of Lower Lough Erne to Killaloe at the southern end of…

After my Father died when I was just 6 my angling education was taken up by my great-grandfather. The family had moved to Theale – a village 5 miles west of Reading in the Kennet valley. Grandad had lived in the village all his life and had been the village Bobby for a number of…