River Angler

I decided on an evening trip to the River Tees, and with a bit if extra water in, mashed bread was to be the target. I dont know why, but wi...

Got up at 4.30am for a dawn start today on the middle river. A beautiful morning, and i hoped to pull a fish or two out before the sun got ...

Armed with a selection of deadbaits, i decided to go to the river this morning. However, despite trying mackerel, sardine & lamprey and ...

With the rivers now in full swing, i eagerly got out fishing today with pike in mind. The first session was on the morning, i took my nephew...

This has been my first opportunity to get out for a while, due to the newborn! A short day session to Bishopton Mill was the opportunity, an...

This will no doubt be my last session for a while, with the imminent arrival of a baby! Woke up at dawn and travelled to hemlington lake. Us...

Got out this morning on what used to be part of a river, but time and a change in the course of the river has left it a stranded (it's o...

With a big spring tide today, I chanced a go at the bass. I knew it was unlikely in March, but always worth a shot. Using my Maria Chase for...

I managed to get out for a few hours this morning at my local hemlington lake. Before the sun came up, it was bitterly cold and when it did ...

I decided to have one final river session this year, i'm certainly going to miss them for a few months. Woke up at 5.30am and drove stra...

I caught this pike in January 2011, before i started my blog so haven't told the story of my PB. Having blanked on my previous 5 fishing...

With the lighter nights and warm sun I started thinking of bass today. Early in the year, yes - especially for the North-East. In reality th...

An interesting day out! Got to the River Swale about 6.30am, and walked 1/2 a mile to my swim. I was keeping all options open, trying ledger...

My recent pike fishing has been done with modern rods, baitrunners and bite alarms which are good to use and efficient. However, there is a ...

Got out on the River this morning for a spot of piking. Roving tactics were the order of the day, spending 20 minutes in each likely looking...

The start of the blog, some memories of the last 12 months.... Plug caught Pike Winter piking on the river A mixed bag ...