Acorn Fishery – Open – 2nd May 2026
As we head into May, another Bank Holiday weekend means lots of fishing with four matches lined up, starting with a trip up the M5 to the lovely Acorn Fishery. When the draw was announced I was near the back …
Thorney Lakes – Stoke Xmas Fayre – 7th December 2025
On Sunday it was Stokes Xmas Fayre with the 22 anglers spread over two ponds at Ash plus Thorney (it was supposed to be on the Parrett but heavy rain put paid to that!). Originally I put my name down to fish Pond 2 at Ash but when the river anglers were switched to Thorney I asked if I could fish that …
Acorn Fishery – Open – 6th December 2025
Saturday arrived and it was back to Acorn for another one of Foxy’s matches and after struggling on Thursday I was gutted when I pulled out peg 36 where I didn’t weigh in on a recent silvers qualifier. Starting across to the island, an ide after a few minutes proved to be a false dawn and with an hour gone I only …
Acorn Fishery – Fishing Masters Silvers Qualifier – 3rd December 2025
On Wednesday it was back up the M5 to Acorn for my first attempt at another new silvers competition, the Fishing Masters. With a similar format to other big money silvers qualifiers, you basically have to win the match for a spot in the final which is no mean feat with loads of top anglers fishing. It was great to see Exeter …
Summerhayes – Open – 30th November 2025
On Sunday it was back to Summerhayes for an open on Sellicks and I was hoping to draw on the far side (somewhere around 19-20 would do very nicely please!). We tried the Beefeater in Taunton for breakfast and it was very nice so will definitely be going back there again. When we got to the venue there were 16 of us …
Todber Manor – Silvers Open – 29th November 2025
I haven’t been to Todber for a few weeks so booked in for the Saturday open, there were only eight of us but it has been fishing quite hard. The usual lovely breakfast set us up for the day and it was great to see Parker ‘The Pole’ there again and also Matt Parsons who I haven’t seen for ages. The draw …
Acorn Fishery – Ace of Acorn Silvers Qualifier – 27th November 2025
Another Thursday and another silvers qualifier at Acorn, I drew 31 which has been a great area for the ide so hopefully I should get a few bites. For company I had Mark B to my left on 33, Paul Dicks was on 29 and with Tony Rixon on 27 there was a good chance of some abuse today! As per usual …
Summerhayes – Open – 23rd November 2025
It was back to Summerhayes the following day but on Longs this time and after my drawing arm had misbehaved yesterday, I was hoping it would buck its ideas up for this one. My name was near the top of the list and when I got called up, I was well happy with peg 31, a brilliant area for silvers. I set …
Summerhayes – Silvers Open – 22nd November 2025
Saturday it was a silvers match on Sellicks which had just received an injection of quality roach and skimmers from Big 8. I was really looking forward to it even though a few had fished it mid-week with just one roach being caught! Only nine of us fishing today and I was hoping to draw on the far side, failing that I’d …
Summerhayes – Open – 16th November 2025
Talking to Russ after yesterdays match he said I’d probably draw 39 today (as it seems to be a recurring theme that I end up on pegs soon after he’s fished them) and I was hoping that wouldn’t be the case as it’s not my favourite swim for silvers. I stopped off at McDonalds in Ilminster for a breakfast wrap and bumped …
Summerhayes – Champion of Champions Silvers Final – 15th November 2025
I say it every year but this is one of my favourite matches that I’d love to win although my record in it is quite frankly, pants! 19 anglers fishing today and when Pete announced the draw, he called up people in the order they’d qualified, I was only fourth on the list but when it was my turn, two of the …