Carp fishing came first as it seemed to be the mildest and driest nights. So it turned out as I arrived in the car park on a perfect cloudy mild day wind, a nice southwesterly wind blowing down the lake. After the capture of the 15lb fully scaled mirror the week before I hoped that…

Address: Trilakes Fishery, Sandhurst, Berks. Phone: 01252 873191 Lakes: two mature lakes covering 13 acres. There is also a short stretch of the River Blackwater. Day ticket: 7.50 Season: 1st April to 31st October open daily. Weekends only from 1st November to 14th March. Opening times 8am to 7.30Om or sunset if earlier. Facilities: WC,…

The 18lb common I had caught from there the week before was a fantastic fish on a December afternoon, I just had to find out if they were still feeding. Thirty minutes later I rolled into the car park, again I was the only one there. Loading up with more than enough gear for a…

Then a couple of good friends asked me to join them in a team that they were putting together, “purely for the fun side of it”, and I couldnt really refuse the offer. I enjoyed the first round of the “House of Hardy” competition; it was fished at Chew Valley and coincided with some great…

This week has been hectic with catching up on jobs that have to be done before I set off, never mind the packing and organising of gear to take with me. Isnt it amazing how when people get to know that you are going to be away for a few weeks, they try to hassle…

Two were the same carp, an old looking warrior mirror, distinctive as it had no pelvic fins, the other two, a mirror and a common were superb looking fish, weighing 22lb and 20lb respectively. It was a great end to a fantastic season at the estate lake; Seventeen 20lb carp with only two repeats. Its…

At the time of starting this piece (mid Jan.) the fishing has been awful. Normally I don’t get my serious roach fishing underway until after Christmas, but the few recces I had before Christmas, consisting of 2 trips to the river Windrush, and 2 to the Hampshire Avon have produced just one roach, and that…

It was a cold half-term that was running into November and it had turned very cold with some exceptionally hard frosts. The fishing had become very hard and I was struggling to catch fish, when Ron turned up. He soon was catching fish and came round to me and gave me some excellent advice that…

The first day was spent at the waters edge clearing away rubbish. It wasn’t anglers rubbish. It belonged to the building trade, farmers and the general public. Having said that, it had to be cleared away by anglers as we are the only ones who care about the waterways and the countryside. During my time…

It’s pretty hard to find any decent fishing in the UK without being a member of at least one club, unless you are fortunate enough to own your own waters or are a member of the royal family, and it’s been like that for many years, all of my lifetime anyway. Joining a club usually…