Category: Fishing Venues

River / River Thames

Clan-Fest!

Had plenty of bites on the two-day Clan-Fest competition on the Upper Thames at Clanfield at the weekend. This river is alive with fish at the moment. I’ve been watching perch smashing into shoals...

Carp / Meadowlands

Back On The Carp

I fished the afternoon open at Meadowlands last night. My first proper carp match for over a month! With a nice wind on the lake I thought it’d fish its nuts off, so I...

River Thames

Back On The Thames

Fished the Pete Jackson Memorial on the Thames at Clifton on Sunday, expertly ran by Tony Gee. A lovely looking venue I’d not seen before and parking behind every peg was a bonus. Talk...

Evesham / Perch / River / River Avon / Roach

A Bit Of A Wipeout

My latest film on YouTube is a frustrating match on the River Avon at Evesham with lots to contend with. Crystal clear water, weed, snags, wind, pike, sky liners and boats are all part...

Evesham / Perch / River / River Avon

A Nice Match For A Nice Guy

Just spent an enjoyable weekend on the Avon at Evesham. It was the Dean Hancox Memorial on Sunday, so I thought I’d make a weekend of it and fish the river both days. It...

River / River Thames

Lots To Learn On The Upper Thames

Just been on the three-day Upper Thames Festival sponsored by Cadence. I’ve only fished a couple of bits of the Upper Thames and never in the summer, but I know it’s a very different...

River / River Avon

See You At The Dean Hancox Memorial

This coming Sunday 26th July is the inaugural Dean Hancox Memorial Match. Dean was a truly wonderful guy, always happy, always smiling, so generous and so inspiringly positive right to the end. A real...