Summerhayes – Open – 8th March 2026
The following day at Summerhayes we were on Sellicks but with 23 anglers fishing and nearly every peg in, I thought it might be a difficult day for most. It was great to catch up with Steve Raybould who I …
Dillington Pond – Crown Winter League – 9th January 2011
The river was bank high on Saturday but I was still a little disappointed to receive a call from Robin saying he was switching it to the pond at this early stage. On the plus side, it meant Scott and Ash would be fishing (yep, mugged again!). I woke up Sunday morning and we’d had a wicked overnight frost which I didn’t …
River Isle – Barney Crockett Pairs Open – 2nd January 2011
After being practically housebound since the last match I was itching to get back on the bank and as we’d had some rain last night and it was raining in the morning I was hoping there might be some colour in the river. As I drove over the river at Donyatt I was disappointed to see the Isle running painfully low and …
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No fishing – 19th December 2010
Well this was supposed to be a fantastic account of how I won my second match on the bounce to end the year on a high but that poxy white stuff saw to that. Matches have been called off all over the place, including ours so a day off and I’m bored shitless. I’d like to take this opportunity to wish anybody …
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River Isle – Xmas Fayre – 12th December 2010
We actually didn’t have a frost last night and the temperature wasn’t too bad although with no rain, the river was always going to be low and clear for this one. At the draw there was a decent turnout of 14, including Andy Welch, Moses Holbrook and Tackle Uk’s Ashley and Scott. The draw was announced and I went in the bucket …
River Isle – Crown Winter League – 5th December 2010
The weather had eased a little for this one although we still had a frost. At the draw there were nine of us fishing today and it was lovely to see Rocking Roy Fowler, who had come to give the river a try for the first time in ages. Rocking Roy Rob had decided to give the top end of the river …
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River Isle – V.E.S. Precision League – 28th November 2010
With loads of snow in the week and freezing conditions forecast, I wasn’t looking forward to this one. At the pub there were only six brave souls (idiots) and when the draw was announced I hung back and when there were only two balls left and 14 was one of them I was about to draw when Justin turned up! Rob had …
River Isle – Crown Winter League – 21st November 2010
More rain and the river was in perfect nick yet again, my day didn’t get off to the best of starts when I overslept and had to rush over to Ilminster as I had all the stuff for the draw in the back of my car! I got to the pub (minus all my kit, which I’d have to go back for) …
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River Isle – V.E.S. Precision League – 14th November 2010
After weeks of the river being low and clear we had loads of rain and I was worried at one point that it might be unfishable. On the morning the river looked perfect with some extra pace and a tinge of colour. Neil and Rob were off playing darts (drinking) in Torquay so it was left to the rest of us to …
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River Isle – 7th November 2010
With no league match scheduled we decided to have a knock up and perhaps try some new swims. There were only seven of us again and Rob had put some swims in at Isle Brewers and I really fancied a crack at 125 but Heardy drew that, does he ever draw a bad peg! I paid him the pound from last week …
River Isle – V.E.S. Precision League – 31st October 2010
After quite a bit of rain on the Saturday I was once again surprised to see the river low and clear but at least this week we didn’t have bright sunshine to contend with. There were only eight of us fishing and this week Rob had put two pegs in at North Bradon, 92 and 96 and I didn’t really fancy either …