The last article in this series ended with my saying that these days most of my daylight hours after small river barbel are spent in preparation of swims, and as soon as the light begins to fade, the actual fishing begins in earnest.
Lee dropped out of the rate race over ten years ago to take up residence in a cottage in rural Berkshire. Naturally his home is near the River Kennet and its equally productive tributaries. He regularly fishes these rivers as well as many still water venues, making his living as a professional fly tier.My wife,…
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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…
In the relative cool of the early morning Arno and I waded silently across the glassy shallows of the lagoon, eyes peeled for sting rays under our feet, and bones shadowing into range. Away from the surf on the outer reef, it was deathly quiet. Anything more than a whisper would have been quite out…
A tall order perhaps especially considering the unpredictability of both highland trout and the weather; still, sometimes I think the straight forward approach of just a few flies rather than legions of assorted boxes works better for wild browns. Trout no matter whether they reside in a chalkstream or a remote highland tarn, are creatures…
Articles by Geoff Maynard Geoff Maynard geoff@fishing.org Geoff Maynard Born in East London 1950, raised in Essex, now living in front of a screen in Surrey with his wonderful posh wife, his punk daughter, his three boys who are too big to insult, and a doggie called Macs. As a small child, Geoff caught his…