Get River Riggy With It!
The latest addition to my Fishing Tackle Talk YouTube playlist is an in-depth look at pole rigs for fishing on rivers. I explain my current choices for various baits, species and conditions, plus some...
Category: River
Thames Champs Third Place
It was nice to end the weekend on a high with a cracking match on the Thames Championship. 24 teams of six, so it’s a nice big event with a real buzz in the...
Tough On The Thames
Just back from the three-day Thames Festival, expertly run by Paul Glenfield and his team. The river has been extremely patchy due to a lack of flow and it was so clear you could...
A Hot, Sunny And Hard Evesham Festival!
Just spent the last two very hot and sunny days on the Evesham Festival. Great weather for watching people fish; not so great weather for trying to catch on a clear and hammered river!...
Stick Float Fishing On the River
I have just got back from an amazing day on the River Thames with Pete. We’ve been on his local Radcot Angling Club stretch and it’s been absolutely brilliant! When Pete first contacted me...
Great To Be Back On The River
Great to be back on the river for the latest issue of Match Fishing magazine. Always loved fishing the Lido stretch at Stratford with my dad and brother. Might be a ‘touch’ pacier at...
Quick-Fix Chubbing
My final lure session of the year was a really short afternoon mission, targeting chub on a local river using jig heads and crayfish lures. I put together this short vid for a bit...
Back On The Busy Thames
Back on the Thames today for Round 3 of the Oxford Winter League and, of course, I was back at Folly! This is the third Thames match on the bounce I’ve found myself in...
Flick The Switch With Bread & Hemp
I had a great session ‘bread and hemping’ on the river for the latest issue of Pole Fishing! I fished one of my childhood favourite sections; the Lido at Stratford-upon-Avon and, despite the gale...
Just A ‘Normal’ Day On The River
Another struggle for me on the Thames today. This time I drew at Folly. First time I’ve seen this bit… and hopefully the last! I was immediately above a footbridge and apparently a dodgy...
