Don’s Fishing Tackle

On the tidal and lower Thames it is the Chinese mitten crab that we are mainly concerned with, as to date I have not seen a crayfish in these waters. The locals joke that any signal crayfish that arrive in the section would soon be eaten by the Chinese mitten crabs.Chinese mitten crabs are a…

It can be a frustrating sport of ours, this fishing. There’s just so much to it isn’t there? No other sport can compare with angling for variety, and there lies the problem; so many fish and so little time. The way we cope with it is to specialise of course, whether sea, game or coarse,…

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One of the most asked questions in my e-mail bag is “where can I get my favourite reel repaired??” and it is often evident from some of the mail that the cost of repair is an almost secondary consideration. The reel has become a familiar “friend”, a part of the day out.Most reel manufacturers have…

I won the individual title back in 1988 and since then have managed top spot in the Sunday team event and two firsts in the bank holiday Monday Wychavon event. In addition I’ve managed to get many more high placings over the past few seasons – so you can see how much I look forward…