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 those petrol fumes as you make your way to the daily grind once again.
We were on a package arranged and guided by Paul Hunt, a UK angler whose knowledge of the fishing on the Canadian side of the river is exceptional, and I was so impressed that I wrote an article about the trip for the magazine of the British Carp Study Group, a Society whose President, a…
Free your mind, the rest will follow… Ah, that’s better, back behind the keyboard telling my tales of catching fish and other such buffoonery. I’ve missed a few months due to ill health… I went temporarily insane, a sort of mid-life crisis panicking over impending maturity. The thought of being a ‘grown-up’ scared the pants…
I am not too sure when this fly acquired its name, but I am indebted to my friend Lee Sennington for sharing it with me, and the rest of the Bristol Reservoirs team, back in the days when we used to fish the old “Benson and Hedges” competition on Wimbleball. Over the years this fly…
Chub There are very few fish more obliging than the chub. It will feed in heat waves and, most important at this time of year, in quite severe winter conditions. The chub can be caught with a variety of methods and baits, ranging from tiny baits on delicate float tackle, to big baits on heavy…
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So when the chance came to discover just what the jungle rivers of this huge country could offer the adventurous angler, I jumped at it. The deal allowed for two anglers, so I faxed that illustrious editor, Kevin Clifford, to see if he might be interested – Dear Kevin, is there any chance at all…