Category: Coaching

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...

A Coaching Trip To Ivy House Lakes

Some images from a really nice and interesting session with Andy Kirtley at Ivy House Lakes in Wiltshire. We decided on this venue as it’s a halfway house between Andy’s home in Wales and...

Coaching With Chris At Tunnel Barn Farm

Here are a few photos from a really enjoyable day’s coaching with Chris at Tunnel Barn Farm last week. We headed for House Pool and had a busy session catching plenty of F1s of...

Coaching With Harry At Willinghurst

I thoroughly enjoyed coaching with 12-year-old Harry and his dad Graham at Willinghurst Fishery last week. This place brings back really fond memories for me as I used to fish here each year in...

Method & Bomb Success At Makins

A lovely day’s coaching with Derek on Lake 2 at Makins Fishery. Derek is a pleasure angler who has recently got back into his fishing after a 20-year break and particularly loves feeder fishing...

Coaching With Jeroen On The Avon

An absolutely fantastic session on the river last week with Jeroen from Belgium, who booked a day’s fishing with me during his UK trip. We tackled one of my childhood favourite stretches of river,...

Coaching At Packington Fishery

Another one of my coaching sessions last week, this time with Dave Roberts on Little Gearys Lake at the fabulous Packington Fisheries. Dave is no slouch at match fishing, as he had actually won...

Tunnel Barn With All Mates AC

Absolutely cracking time yesterday with the All Mates AC gang. Brian, Andy, Steve and Anthony lined up on Jenny’s Pool at Tunnel Barn Farm. There was plenty to learn and lots and lots of...

Coaching With Kevan And Darren At Makins

I had a really nice time on the bank with Kevan and Darren last week. We tackled the far side of Lagoon Pool at Makins Fishery, a nice lake on Phase Two and one...

Coaching With John At Alvechurch Fishery

Another quality session at Alvechurch Fishery, this time pole fishing with John on Horseshoe Lake. We started off on a short pole swim with a soft pellet approach, putting a nice run of carp...