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And so, to a slightly non-sequetous mixture of soapbox threads; but mostly, wives, modern angling practices, and the close season.My mostly perfect wife, Anna, had on her pitying look, so I don’t think she meant it as a compliment. All the same, I was rather pleased at her pejorative sideswipe, after all, who enjoys their…

Speak proper like what posh people do. Discuss Damien Hirst’s latest work over a peppered steak whilst savouring the ‘earthy dry fruitiness’ of a bottle Chateau neuf du pape ’84 before the port was brought around. But to me, stilton is a cheese that has gone off. And badminton is a game for Dalmatian owners…

As most of you will know, carp generally move around a lot less in winter than they do in summer. So the usual advice is to fish as close to them as possible, and keep your groundbaiting patterns, if any, very tight.

Shannon Castle line A holiday to satisfy all ages! Captain your own cruiser on the spectacular Irish river Shannon. Fishing and cruising at its best! The Shannon River is one of the most scenic and attractive pleasure waterways in Europe, punctuated by many beautiful lakes as it meanders on its journey to the sea. The…

It doesn’t seem that long ago that my old Blue Match rod had to double for roach-pole, pike rod or anything else that came along, or instead of my huge rucksack, my fishing bag was just an old golf bag. One thing that hasn’t changed however is my love for angling and the constant quest…

There is a tendency to believe many techniques available to the modern angler are recent innovations. In fact a little research will reveal that there is much to be learnt from our forefathers. Over the summer I quoted from the Compleat Angler to illustrate that in Isaac’s day baits such as chopped worm and sophisticated…