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10 th January 2018
On Tough Times & Staying Positive
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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14 th November 2017
Time For Predators - Justin Grapes
This time of year is always regarded as the start of the predator season, but it’s a little different because the weather has been so mild. With temperatures as high as 25C at the end of October, I would imagine the pike and perch have been a
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04 th October 2017
Always Learning - Justin Grapes
Learning new things and visiting different venues are the main themes of this post but I should start at the beginning – going back to Bawburgh Lakes, after the carp again.I had the opportunity to do a two-night session at the weekend, which began
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08 th September 2017
Saying Goodbye To Summer - Justin Grapes
I start my latest blog with something I touched on last time. A few weeks ago, I helped rekindle the fishing bug with Gareth and Tim who I work with. It started off with me giving them a few bits of terminal tackle and other unwanted gear. But I
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17 th August 2017
Finding The Summer Species - Justin Grapes
After a successful end to my spring tench campaign, I came into the summer with little in mind on the fishing front apart from a couple of trips to Lincolnshire in pursuit of one of the shark species native to the UK - the smooth-hound.As it was
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13 th July 2017
Target Achieved - Justin Grapes
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
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28 th June 2017
Tench Fishing Update - Justin Grapes
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
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18 th May 2017
Blowing Hot & Cold - Justin Grapes
On the arrival back into the UK after a cracking week away in Cyprus, I was greeted with the end of a very cold week at home. I had even missed some spring snow in Norwich, which I was very glad of. So, as I was planning to do the Sunday night and
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26 th April 2017
Tench Target - Making a Start
The start of the spring campaign came straight after my syndicate had reopened in late March and I had planned to do an overnighter during the week after work. With the weather being unseasonably mild and the trees having buds on them early this year
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12 th April 2017
A Big Spring Target - Justin Grapes
Is targeting a double figure tench a bit ambitious for a blog or even the kiss of death for my angling success? Perhaps, but I’m nothing if not determined, so here goes…With the river season over, it was time to dust off the tench gear and I was
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