SATURDAY21st October 2000

Not so very long ago I was told by the females of my family, that they really would not have minded if I had enjoyed a half day or even a whole day aboard one of the many charter boats that abound where ever the sun shines with any degree of regularity. Sometimes the logic…

Iíve done time on pasty bashing waters, lakes with an abundance of doubles, twenties waters, and the occasional Ďcircuití water. Apart from Linford Lakes that I fished for most of last year, the rest have all offered no chance of a thirty. The year before last was spent on a small syndicate lake in a…

From Cornwall to Scotland, and especially around the Irish coast, the numbers of gurnards inshore within easy boat range has escalated with good fishing continuing right through to Christmas in some areas. What is also obvious is that the fish staying later tend to be bigger. If you lack a specimen gurnard in your species…

Most of my gear has been designed by either Mr Heath, or Mr Robinson, and looks it too, but if it does the job, then you won’t find me complaining. The trouble is, that seminal item of floater fishing, the controller float always seems to be letting me down. Just about every carp fishing company…

I don’t know anyone who really rates the common bream very highly, save the occasional matchman who sees it as a heavyweight lump-fish to plump up his match weights. It’s ugly, slimy and has fighting qualities comparable to a wet paper bag. (BTW: before anyone knocks at my door, we are still talking about the…

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