Category: Canal

The Quest For A Snow Perch

Yesterday I set myself a mission to catch myself a ‘snow perch’. Not sure why I felt so compelled, but it got me out of the house for a bit. I only had an...

Canal Chub On A Spikey Shad

Check out the quality chub I caught on lure tackle in my latest little video. It made the long cycle ride along a very muddy towpath worthwhile! Oh, and please don’t forget to Like,...

Fun Flinging The Rubber

Just had a couple of enjoyable late afternoon mini sessions on the Oxford Canal with the trusty lure rods. I went for perch yesterday… but all I could catch were zander. I then went...

Coaching On A Winter Canal

I had a really nice coaching day on the Oxford Canal with Paul the other day. After such a cold snap it fished surprisingly well, although the bites were very shy at times. We...

Casters On The Canal

Just uploaded a brand new film for part of a new series I’ve called The Session. These are not live matches, but just me spending some enjoyment on the bank. This one is from...

Third Cast With Reggie

Had a really quick mini mission on the cut this evening. Fourth cast with one of my new ‘Reggies’ (a crayfish lure!) and this chunky beauty nailed it! I’ve now had three mini missions...

Surprise Bream On The Canal

Caught this surprise bream on the canal during an article for the latest (January 2019) issue of Pole Fishing magazine – out this week!

It’s Lure Time!

It’s that time of year when I dust off the lure rods once again. Love a bit of jigging, dropshotting, ned rigging and general chucking about on my local canals, lakes and streams. Usually...

Cracking The Canal

It was great to be back on the canal, coaching with Steve Petitt last week. I used to regularly travel up to fish this stretch of the Shropshire Union at Soudley when I was...