The last fortnight has seen some unsettled weather but the fishing has been excellent.There are a lot more Smoothounds around and plenty of them are over 10lb, sport has been hectic at times with multiple hook ups and screaming reels! These fish are
Unfortunately, I haven't had much time to fish over the last few weeks, with a busy guesthouse to run and part of that being an old French house that’s being renovated, guests and cement have had to come before fishing. That isn't to say I haven't
UPS AND DOWNS ON THE CANAL
After some great catches on the Grantham Canal during May, I decided to continue exploring this interesting, but often tricky venue. I first tried a place locals call the “Carp Pound”, which is about a mile west of the
My original plan was to meet up with my friend, and fellow Korum Consultant, Ed Matthews for a trip to the fens where we’d do some Rudd fishing. However, due to a drop in temperature and lots of rain in the weather forecast, I decided rudd fishing
A great group of lads and I had planned a trip to Sywell Reservoir next weekend and I didn’t waste any time preparing. As the week progressed, my mind continued to return to Bawburgh Lake and the tench within. I had been in regular contact with my
Dampened 4mm feed pellets, combined with soft 4mm or 6mm hooker pellets are a great way of beating small fish on natural venues.BEATING NUISANCE FISH
Fishing natural venues like lakes, canals, drains and rivers it’s not uncommon to be pestered by
The last few days have been calm and sunny and this has allowed the charter boats to get offshore and enjoy some cracking sport.There has been a big influx of mackerel to all offshore areas; these super little fish are providing some great sport over
After a break of exactly 25 years I decided it was time to head back to an old haunt of mine, where it is fair to say, I only really enjoyed mixed blessings in the dim and now distant past. I used to fish there with a good friend of mine Jon ‘Bod
Last week, I had the week booked off work to go fishing down at Bawburgh lakes. If you haven’t read any of my other blogs, this is my third season there, with Lodge lake being the water where I've been spending most of my time. There are around 100
With the warmer weather now in full swing, it was my hope that the tench would be a little more cooperative on the feeding front. During my recent session at Bawburgh lake, I fished in a swim where I’ve previously had lot of success. Roughly a year