This diary sections shows what we get up to, sometimes in the business but often around and about. As I go fishing on every chance I get, I thought you might like to see what I catch in each place, tactics and bait used. You will soon realise that I am not a sophisticated angler and anybody can do what I do (most people probably better)
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Free at Last!!After being largely housebound for a month, it was SO good to be outside fishing again, albeit at the local reservoir on a glorious sunny spring day.Read more... |
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Valentine's Day FiascoThe Roach Club arranged their annual winter gathering on 14th Feb - Valentine's Day! On the basis that you can only be divorced once I arranged a little trip.Read more... |
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River Reads completes its move to a new moveWell, we've moved and all is finally well with the world. We have the internet
and our old phone number has now been transferred. So it should be business as
usual. The only difference being that if you want to visit, please ring before
setting out as I may be fishing. There is a also a new map on the website of
how to find us.
But have a look at what is on display!!! Read more... |
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Angling Heritage gathering on the KennetAs I was over fishing the Test, Lee and I decided to drop in on our friend Gary and fish the Kennet with Ed Whitby who manages the Angling Heritage Facebook page and Chris Yates.Read more... |
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Fishing Dave Steuart's GardenIn the last couple of years we have been lucky enough to meet Dave Steuart, one of the more famous anglers of the 1960's who hade regular columns in the angling periodicals. We also managed to record him with Bob Church in Recollections V scheduled for 2016. Dave kindly offered the chance to fish his stretch of the River Test running through his garden.Read more... |
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River Reads MovesThe move that we have been talking about for a while is under way, but the shop carries on as normal with more room for growth.Read more... |
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A Week on the River Wye Every year during October I take Sandy to the Wye as an anniversary present; this time our son Lee was down from Edinburgh and came along too. Read more... |
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Gudgeon Fishing on the Golden Scale Club waterI recently had a days fishing on the Golden Scale Club water on the Dorset Stour, won at a charity auction for the Avon Roach Project (great cause) with Richard Battersby, the club cake maker, and what a great day I had too.Read more... |
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Still no WildieI had another day at Stevenstone trying for wildie carp.Read more... |
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A Cow-Assisted Carp
I went out to an old ex-estate lake at Stevenstone for a couple of hours last evening after the "wildies".Read more... |
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Fishing off Lundy on the Jessica HettieNever one to pass up an opportunity to fish, as my son Lee and my fishing buddy Reg were down at the weekend, we chartered the Jessica Hettie out of Clovelly.Read more... |
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Fishing the Taw/Torridge estuaryWith my son Lee down from Edinburgh, we decided to catch up on some fishing. Dave Gabe, skipper of the Cheeky Monkey out of Appledore had offered us a day out on his boat in the estuary, so we decided that we couldn't let this pass.Read more... |
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Escape to the ExeAfter working flat out to prepare for the shop move, I managed to get a day out on the River ExeRead more... |
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The depressing side of modern carp fishingThis poor fish says everything about the downside of modern carp fishingRead more... |
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An August MulletAn evening after troublesome mullet - even ruining the picture!Read more... |
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Mullet in the sunIt was a hot summer evening so I headed off to try and catch a mullet...Read more... |
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Chub opening to the seasonI managed to get out at midnight on the River Wye to celebrate the opening of the new season.Read more... |
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Meeting Peter Butler and Fred WiltonJust before the season opened I was fortunate to meet and record Peter Butler researching peoples lives for Angling Heritage website. Then got a chance meeting with Fred Wilton, the carp bait pioneer. What a weekend!Read more... |
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A Sunny Day at Last!It was one of those rare days when the sun shone so I closed the shop at 4 and headed to the local reservoir.Read more... |
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Recollections III Arrives - Len Arbery & Bob ButeuxProducing Recollections III was a mammoth task, but well worth the effort to preserve the life and times of two major figures in the world of angling. Read more... |
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