S C Fuller

Many years ago, in fact more years than I care to remember, my father would take me off to the river Kennet for a days trout fishing during ‘Duffers Fortnight’ as it was known. If memory serves me correctly it was usually the first few days of June. In those far off days we thought…

It was a day of bright sunshine and blue sky with a temperature about 80°f, perhaps even higher. A day when animals, birds and sensible anglers sought out a cool shady place to rest or fish. I chose the spreading branches of an oak tree that conveniently leaned out over the river, I couldn’t have…

This is my main float for trotting medium to fast paced rivers. I use them in sizes ranging from 5BB to 1 OBB which in some parts of the country would be classed as very heavy but I am fishing flowing rivers like the Tidal Thames, Kennet, Test, Itchen, Dorset Stour and the Hampshire Avon….

I will concentrate on carp in this piece but may stray to other species if space allows. Right, where do we start? Well, the many articles written in the weekly and monthly angling magazines about winter carp fishing are correct, with respects to the basics, so I will start with them. First of all do…

It’s fair to say that a man’s value (in some ways at least) can be measured well by the quality of those who seek his company. If you accept that premise, then you will be pleased to hear that Fred Buller, a man who’s company has been sought by many of the great names of…

This is particulary so with collecting lob worms after dark. Most fishing books concern themselves with a few paragraphs about picking up worms from grass at night, but few go into any real detail as to what to expect under different conditions. If I start with the absolutely best conditions you could possibly hope for,…