Roadford Reservoir is no ordinary trout fishery as it stocked with fingerling brown trout and naturals from the feeder streams. This is as close to a natural brown trout water as is practically possible. As such, the venue has an almost cult following and produces some of the best looking brownies in the country. Directions:…
The atmosphere about the place was difficult to describe. The motley bunch of carp anglers who gathered there at weekends all interpreted the strange feel of the lake in a different way. Sometimes it seemed to resent you; at others it was happy to see you, and on some occasions showed its sense of humour…
I virtually gave up coarse fishing altogether, which surprised me even though I was told this would happen by a casting instructor, Albert Whillock from Hayes, a lovely old chap who tried to teach me to cast a shooting head that was badly matched with my cheap fly-rod. I hadn’t paid a penny for the…
Days and Nights of Salmon & Sea trout – 5 by Alan Tomkins, Saturday 1st September, 2001 Articles related by topic: Anecdotal/Memoirs, Diary, Game/Fly Fishing Articles related by species: Atlantic Salmon, Brown Trout The previous year we had gone to Ireland for our yearly salmon trip. In many ways it had been an enjoyable week,…
Articles by Bill Rushmer Bill Rushmer Bill is a chartered Chemist and retired teacher who is still fighting to keep the lid off his coffin. Remains as barmy about his fishing as he was over forty years ago – and is still loving it. Married to Virginia who is just as crazy about her fishing….
Articles by Bill Rushmer Bill Rushmer Bill is a chartered Chemist and retired teacher who is still fighting to keep the lid off his coffin. Remains as barmy about his fishing as he was over forty years ago – and is still loving it. Married to Virginia who is just as crazy about her fishing….
Articles by Geoff Maynard Geoff Maynard geoff@fishing.org Geoff Maynard Born in East London 1950, raised in Essex, now living in front of a screen in Surrey with his wonderful posh wife, his punk daughter, his three boys who are too big to insult, and a doggie called Macs. As a small child, Geoff caught his…
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…
University Challenge. Starter for one. Which organisation is best equipped to run Britain’s fisheries?B-a-a-a-rp. King’s College, Cambridge. “British Waterways”. “Why’s that then,” says Jeremy Paxman.”Simple,” says a spotty youth with double-barrelled surname whose stately home has more bedrooms than the average council estate. “Because they can make a profit out of it.”The Environment Agency and…
As the setting sun hits it, you could be excused for believing that the paintwork of the canary-yellow catamaran tied up to the pontoon is responsible. But – it goes a little deeper than that.The catamaran Top Cat is owned by the Wrightsons Trust and is skippered by Steve Golden. So, with a name like…