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Barnsfold Water near Chipping, in the shadow of Beacon Fell. Fishing well now the water has cooled down, several double figure bags taken mostly by anglers fishing slime line with several fish in the 5-8lb bracket. Buzzers still taking fish but most fish on small fry patterns; try a small rudd fry or polystickle. Safe…

A lot of it can be put down to lack of time. My last two efforts at catching a big fish have both occurred when outside pressures have limited my fishing time. There is no doubting though that big tench can be a law unto themselves and can be a real devil to catch. The…

My original plan had been to investigate some of the big lakes of southeast Europe in Slovenia, Hungary, northern Italy and southern Austria. Id even been as far as Lake Balaton just to the southwest of Budapest. But I quailed at the sight a lake too far for me, Im afraid. I decided to make…

River Ribble despite the rain and sometimes coloured water some good fish are being caught sea and brown trout this month is the last for both species the season ends on September 30th Balderston area producing good chub catches, three roach averaging about 12 ounces caught on float fished gentles, is this a sign of…

Sometime after the publication of the book, the river Bain once more came to my notice when Richard Walker fished the second of a three leg match on the river against Tom Sails, the Lincoln AA team captain in the early 1950’s. For many years I had planned to fish the water but as usual…

Salt water rod rings go rusty!! It is a simple fact of life, all you can do is slow the rusting process till one day you either dump the rod or stump up fifty pounds for a custom rod builder to re-ring the rod for you.Modern roller ring frames are made from plated brass or,…