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Specie: carp Weight: 48lb Location: Lac Du Der, This is my personal best Leather carp and weighed in at 48.00 lb, it was one of several large carp caught on a trip to the largest man made reservoir in Europe, Lac Du Der, it was caught in September when the fishing conditions are hard, because…

Days and Nights of Salmon & Sea trout – 5 by Alan Tomkins, Saturday 1st September, 2001 Articles related by topic: Anecdotal/Memoirs, Diary, Game/Fly Fishing Articles related by species: Atlantic Salmon, Brown Trout The previous year we had gone to Ireland for our yearly salmon trip. In many ways it had been an enjoyable week,…

I have just finished dinner and sit at my desk with a glass of red wine. I have spent the morning chub fishing on the river Wye. It was real winters day with a leadened grey sky, falling rain mixed with sleet and hail was punched into my face by the strong upstream wind, which…

It wouldnt harm anyone would it? Let’s face it, our 17,000 commercial fishermen are virtually redundant anyway and as for pleasure anglers, they could take up golf or tiddlywinks or anything else that would be more environmentally friendly. Our lakes and river systems would flourish, especially if all petrol/diesel boats were also outlawed. The north…

When other anglers are catching fish using different lures to those you would normally use, then there is no dispute, you change if you want to catch fish. There is no argument that prevails against success. I found myself on the “Our Joel”, a charter boat skippered by Simon Pedley (01 803 551 504) out…

The close season has been a frustrating one. The continuing Foot and Mouth crisis has kept most rivers out of bounds denying access for my traditional reconnaissance trips. I love to stomp the banks of the Kennet in the spring looking out for new swims and seeing the changes the winter floods have wrought on…