Clivey Fishery – Ruthie’s Cup – 29th June 2025
For the penultimate round of Ruthie’s Cup it was our turn at Clivey, a cracking little venue (which I last visited in 2011!) that I used to fish quite a bit with Les and the Chard boys. We went to …
Summerhayes – Open – 29th March 2015
Last week Pete said todays match would be on Longs unless there were more than twenty fishing, in which case we would be split over Longs and Sellicks with separate pay outs for both. We got there in good time and with twenty four anglers fishing there would be twelve on each lake. I didn’t mind which lake I drew but a …
Summerhayes – Open – 22nd March 2015
The match was due to be on Sellicks today but as always it depends on numbers and if there are more than sixteen anglers, Pete puts in several pegs on Lily. As me and Janders pulled into the car park, it was rammed! We soon found out that there were 31 anglers booked in for today which meant nearly all the pegs …
The Big One – 21st March 2015
I really look forward to my annual trip to Farnborough, it’s a chance to see some of the new gear the big firms have got coming out, there are bargains to be had and you can get up close and personal with some of the biggest stars in angling. This year Steve Hurford came along to keep me company and it was his first …
Summerhayes – Open – 15th March 2015
I was looking forward to fishing my first match of the year on Longs, especially as there’s been a recent influx of good sized bream. These new fish have been feeding well and anglers have been catching bags to 50lb meaning people can target silvers and have a realistic chance of winning the match. Janders was keeping me company today and on arriving, …
Dillington Pond – Rod Only Match – 8th March 2015
Today’s match was a bit of fun but also an experiment to see if we could catch some of the venues bigger fish by using feeder or waggler tactics. As the pond has evolved over the years, lots of different methods have come to the fore but the feeder has never really proved to be that successful, which I’m convinced is down to the …
Dillington Pond – Barney’s Pairs Open – 1st March 2015
After my elastic disaster last week, I re-elasticated three top kits yesterday, two with Daiwa blue hydro and the third with yellow hydro which I was trying for the first time today. I got to the Oak for the draw and it was nice to see there were eight pairs fishing today and along with the regulars it was great to see …
River Isle – V.E.S. Precision League 7 – 22nd February 2015
Going into the final V.E.S. match, Heardy was leading with 10 points followed by Rob on 11 and then Fieldy and me on 12 and it was all to play for. To secure second place in the league I needed to beat Rob and Fieldy and with fourteen anglers fishing today there was an outside chance I could overhaul Heardy’s two point …
Ringers Floating Pellet Bander Review
I do quite a few reviews on the blog now and it’s something I really enjoy doing, I don’t profess to be an expert or an authority on fishing tackle but I am an angler and as such I strive to give an honest review every time I’m sent something or I buy a piece of kit that there’s been a lot …
Polar Buff Review
One of the unexpected and most welcome perks of writing this blog is that from time to time I’m contacted by various companies asking if I’ll review their products. I’ve been sent allsorts including groundbait, a water bottle, waterproof jacket, pole floats, a photo canvas and been asked to review several fishing apps and I’ve really enjoyed doing it. These reviews have …
River Isle – Open – 8th February 2015
With the river producing some cracking nets of roach and chub, a few new faces had booked into the open, the trouble was we’d had a week of bitterly cold frosts and with the river really low and clear, it could be hard going for some. Rob walked miles on the Saturday looking at the river to try and make sure he …