SATURDAY21st October 2000

After the problems I had last time fished the rivers of far western Nepal, (November 2000 – see July articles 2001) this time I chose to return for a five-week expedition starting 23 February. I left early one Friday morning for Heathrow, lucky to avoid the lorries that had been blown over due to 60/70…

Ive written a lot on fish location in the past, winter hotspots and the like but I thought I might elaborate further on rigs and baits. Now, reed beds always hold carp come rain or shine because they act as a natural shot-stopper for all passing debris, or as the carp like to call it,…

Articles by Russ Symons Russ Symons Russ Symons has been an angling Photographer/Writer for over thirty years, the last twelve of which, writing about and photographing the sea and its fish being his full time occupation. Progressing from a black and white darkroom in the attic of his Plymouth home, to the exacting colour requirements…

Perhaps first we should clarify what we mean by the term groundbaiting. Groundbaiting means literally what the word says, ‘baiting the ground’ to attract fish to an area. This can be done before fishing or during fishing. I will cover both positions although of course it could be said that groundbaiting before fishing is in…

I was born not 200 yards from the banks of this river and spent over forty years of my life living close to its banks. As a youngster I remember it as a venue that was often covered in a film of oil. Oil spillages were a problem and we used to catch only gudgeon…

Whilst you can taste the change in the environment in April, it isn’t until May that the days stretch out and the first week or two of good weather puts in an appearance. The fishing can also be superb, and, with a multitude of species to aim for, it can be easy to become spoilt…