Catch Reports

The first three weeks of January were tough going. A string of storms blew in from the Atlantic, combined with bitterly cold temperatures. River levels were all over the place, so I thought my best bet would be to concentrate on a deep stillwater,

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Rob Wootton – The art of “dobbing”I met up with no other than match fishing genius Rob Wootton at Shearsby Valley Lakes in Leicestershire. The weather was less then welcoming, with sleet, snow, and a temperature of just two degrees!After a walk

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With the Christmas break upon us, I was hoping - along with everyone else! - to get out on the river for a few sessions after the Wensum chub. My first planned session was the Thursday before Christmas and on arriving at the river, it looked spot on

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The day started with a mistake on my part; I'd been absolutely convinced that I didn't need to set an alarm, that I'd wake up at 5.30am, no problem. Be out on the pier by six - one of the benefits of living in Lowestoft, despite the mockery I've had

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After the last blog, my mind started to stray towards the chub fishing, but with the rivers being so low and clear, I was a little reluctant to give the Wensum a go. I had a couple of day sessions for pike over two weekends with not much luck, so,

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