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,
For this latest episode we took the camera's down to a very cold Reepham fisheries, in the hope of catching a few carp on the pole.At this time of year when the water is cold and clear and when the fish aren't always that inclined to feed, one
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
I had got all my pike stuff ready in the weeks leading up to the start of October, and was really looking forward to getting out after them. I managed three days in the first two weeks of October, for a grand total of 1 dropped run! Not the start I
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
We have had every kind of weather you can imagine over this last fortnight and lost a lot of trips. However we have managed to get the last two weekends in and i'm pleased to report that there are some cod here.There has been a definite increase in
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
This time last year we were wrapped up against the cold wind, the river was low and clear and on a few occasions we struggled to fish as the line was freezing in the rod rings. At the lowest point the temperature hit minus 13, so its crazy to think
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,
Happy new year to everyone. Well we have had some really horrible weather over the holiday period but it is nice to get back into a routine of sorts.We have not managed to get out for a fortnight so it was a relief to finally get a trip in this