WEDNESDAY10th May 2000

During my first four days back home I was kept very busy working on programmes and my new book. Come Tuesday I was back on the river Ribble with Stephen Ainscow to record some material for my At The Waters Edge programme – BBC Radio Lancashire Thursday evenings at 7-30pm Saturday mornings at 6-00 am…

Anglian Waters report 26/04/02 Rutland Water The best fish of the week fell to Richard Wightman from Mill Lane, Usk. Richard took a corking 9lb 5oz rainbow on a floating line and black buzzer. Gold season ticket holder Pete Bills from Papplewick, Nottingham, a Rutland Water regular, took a super 6lb 4oz brown while fishing…

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:…

GIBRALTAR TOURIST BOARD UK WELCOMES NICK HANCOCK & MIKE THRUSSELL OF BBC RADIO’S ‘FISH OF FIVE LIVE’ Visit of the BBC Radio 5 Fish on Five programme organized by the Gibraltar Tourist Board. This programme was broadcast last Saturday (20/04/02) and will be repeated in prime time over the coming weeks. Full text available on…

Species that appreciate warmer water, particularly carp and tench, go from being just about catchable to ‘well up for it’. For tench in particular the difference between one week and the next can be incredible, and so it was for us this year. Normally I find it difficult to maintain my interest in a water…

A work party had taken place during the weekend and they had made good progress clearing fallen trees and the like, though no great modifications to swims etc; perfect, leave the lake alone. I can not see why clubs insist on members turning up at work parties when there is little to do. All that…