There are few things I love more than a session on a classic canal, with light tackle and a whole gallery of species that might turn up. These venues take me back to youth and first ever attempts at match fishing. You know, back in the 1990s, when the scene wasn’t all about smashing out… Read more

Do fishing and politics mix? Most of us hit the riverbank for calm rather than debate. Nevertheless, the calm of any waterside can make a perfect backdrop for friendly discussion, especially on those days when the weather is mild and fish aren’t biting hard.  Many is the time I’ve “put the world to rights”, so… Read more

If there is any sport or pastime on the planet quite as varied as fishing? Everything from tangling with blennies to battling sharks can be filed under “angling”, even though they are as different in scale as Subbuteo and full blown eleven-a-side football. Lately, I’ve been taking to the far edges of the sport with… Read more

As I sit writing this with the rain drumming down outside, I have a sense of relief on a couple of counts. Firstly, because the countryside and rivers are getting some water;  levels on some venues are as low as I have ever seen them. Equally though, this year’s freak weather has almost made us… Read more

The sheer amount I’ve had to write about this last month (along with some techy issues with the evil that is WordPress) have meant rather less of my own blogging lately. Apologies for that to those who like to regularly read this blog. That said, I’ve managed to fit some interesting trips in, from local… Read more

May has been a beautiful, if busy month so far. The sudden arrival of summer hasn’t been the only rapid change either, as I’ve started a new part time role at the Angling Trust. I’ll be getting behind the scenes at the trust to see all kinds of projects around the country and report on… Read more