Humans are very complicated animals! They have evolved traits that probably no other animal in the world possess, and two that come readily to mind are, a conscience, and deep emotion. The human conscience is probably unique, and yet, something that humans quite happily ignore. They have an ability to often foresee the result of…

I suppose I always liked his writing, talks and his general outlook on carp fishing. This is what gave me the confidence in the late seventies to initially buy his flavours additives etc. New bait company’s have come and gone in the meantime, but I have to say Rods gear has always been consistent and…

Maybe it has been so because there was nothing to buy or use to find fish except the anglers brain and his experience. Now it is true that you cannot put watercraft in a bottle but if you take a look at the overall fishing tackle there is such a product which can at least…

We travelled over to the island in a very small ‘island hopper’ type plane, flying from Eastleigh airport. The good aspect is it’s a quick flight but you are limited to the amount of weight you can carry and unless you hire a car you walk everywhere. It’s also daunting seeing the island as a…

Mahi-Mahi are great fish. They give an angler a fight that he or she will never forget. Mahi-Mahi are also known as Dolphin (not the bottlenose dolphin). Mahi-Mahi make long runs and will often leap out of the water when you are battling them. They are also excellent tablefare. On this adventure, we head down…

In this final article, I will be discussing the fishing techniques I employ in those well prepared swims and I would like to talk about two specific trips from the last couple of seasons to illustrate the important points. One will deal with the fishing in high summer, with the river very low, and the…

You know the score, The weekend comes round, and by the time you have done that little list of jobs that the good lady has compiled for you during the week, youíre lucky if you get half a days fishing in before it’s Monday morning and you are crawling in snail-like traffic, breathing in the…

I run a young company called Ebro Enterprise & Leisure (E.E.L.). My partner Derek who lives in England came out for his last trip of the year before the river started to flood, to try and get the elusive 100lb + Catfish that had managed to elude him for the whole of the year. On…

It happened in a moment, but now I know the sort of extended passion that dwells on the edge of a scream. I’m going to break the news to my wife when the moment’s right. Honesty is the best policy when you’ve succumbed to a bit of naughty, naughty. She won’t be pleased, but she’ll…

We have a calendar at work that gives you a ‘thought for the day’ on each page, some witty, some poignant, mostly naff. Today’s message warranted repeating though I thought, it read, “Give someone a fish and it will feed them for a day, give someone the knowledge to fish and you will feed them…