Like with any skilled trade, I believe that there is an apprenticeship to be served before becoming a competent angler. It is for this reason that my advice to newcomers is to start off float fishing. This, in my opinion, is the best way to acquire the tackle control skills that are so essential to get the best out of angling.
Upon my arrival the sun was shining brightly and the stroll around the banks was quite a hot one. In a sheltered bay there was a sight I had not seen since last September; carp were basking on the surface, around a dozen of them, none of any great size but they were a welcome…
Last year brought about a few changes in the world of angling that may benefit all of us in the future, and the hope that by the end of 1968 we will be just a bit stronger politically by becoming a unanimous and persuasive voice to those people who are supposed to listen. The opportunities…
Well – not exactly January – the first trip was actually Boxing Day, when desperate to get out, and after days of heavy rain I headed off to Oxford. Sightings of rivers en route confirmed my suspicions – they were extremely wide! But I had this thought that however high the river, the fish would…
Horam Manor Fishery Report The warmer weather seems to have encouraged the larger carp to feed from several of the waters. Charles Zeitlin from Heathfield stalked the Lagoon with a fly rod and tempted a 10 1/2 lb Mirror using an imitation dog biscuit- a first for the fishery! Trevor Rooney from Eastbourne ledgered pepperoni…
In his own words Barrie preferred to pre-bait when the pike were off feed (presumably hoping it may bring them on to feeding). Writing on the same subject, this time in 1985 (Big Pike, Rickards, A&C Black 1986) and with the benefit of 15 years further experience Barrie was in no doubt of the value…
First of all let me pay tribute to the team of anglers that I was leading. What a great bunch and how important this is when you’re going away to a far-flung destination. If there are guys with any hidden agendas they pretty well soon come to the surface. What you really want to have…