Articles relating to River/Canal

Each has its own strengths and adherents. I have tried to restrict myself to only three versions of this famous nymph. These are the Frank Sawyer, Cove and Gold-bead. The gold bead variant is the one that I use when fishing with a floating line, a long leader and a nymph down deep. This appears…

I turned to my left and gazed in awe at the beauty lying beside me. It must be said that even though I have never been to bed with an ugly woman I have woken up with a few. This was different. She looked up to me and smiled sweetly. This naked goddess lit a…

It was all very wild, wild enough to claim the lives of many a would-be hero, bent on discovering the source of this or that river, or hoping to make his fortune by re-discovering King Solomon’s lost diamond mine. Africa can still kill you, if you’re stupid enough to venture up places like the Congo…

From 1 April 2002 the price of a full licence will increase by 1 and the price of a concessionary licence for senior and eligible disabled anglers will rise by 50 pence. Full non-migratory trout and coarse licences will increase to 21 and a concessionary licence for senior and eligible disabled anglers to 10.50. Full…

The Uists are a chain of islands off the north west coast of Scotland comprising North Uist, Benbecula and South Uist. They lie to the south of the bigger, more populated isles of Lewis and Harris and you can reach them by island hopping with your own car from the north via the ferry from…

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…