Monthly Archive: December 2016

Last Cast Of 2016

My last cast of 2016 lead to this huge F1! I caught it on High Pool at Tunnel Barn yesterday, fishing double pinkie on a size 20 hook to a 0.09mm bottom. After a...

Welcome Surprise On The Canal

Another lure-caught species ticked off the checklist. Fought like a demon. Turned out to be a chunky 2lb hybrid. Last cast. Hooked (cough) in the (cough, cough) tail! What? They all count! 😉

So You Wanna Be Sponsored?

I have had a number of people contacting me lately regarding getting sponsored, so here’s my advice for any wannabe anglers out there. I originally penned this article several years ago for the Match Fishing website, but...

Fishemon GO!

I soon realised that Pokemon GO was far too addictive for someone like me to keep playing on my iPhone. Instead, I came up with my own ‘Fishemon GO’ alternative characters. Hope you like them....

Another PB!

  A very quick Boxing Day jigging session on the Grand Union with my Dad (as it was too chuffin’ cold!) lead to yet another personal best. This aluminium cooking pot was hooked some 15 metres...

My First Rubbadubba Chub

A really quick afternoon session lead to this beaut – my first ever lure-caught chub! I was originally headed for the canal, but fortuitously forgot where I was headed and, rather than turning back, I...

Best Of The Rest

Packington Winter League – Round 5 I will try and keep this one short. Packington WL fifth round and Little Gearys was the destination. Before the start I named four pegs that would win...

An Interesting Session

Tunnel Barn Farm Open I have finally managed to get on the hallowed Jennys Pool at Tunnel Barn! Sadly, it wasn’t for a winter league round, where mega team points are almost guaranteed! This was...

F1s & Chips!

Snapping that unfortunate van sign the other day reminded me of a couple of other things I’ve spotted on my travels, such as this chippy when I visited Woolacoombe a year or so ago. Sadly, the...