River Angler

Well thats the sort of fishing I like. A cracking morning to be out, following a hard overnight frost, and a misty morning. I decided to fi...

It's been a while since I've updated my blog, for various reasons, but mainly just been too busy (and there is no decent app for upd...

After landing a decent chub a few weeks back on Lamprey intended for pike, I've decided to purposely target chub with small sized chunks...

I got out on the middle tees for dawn today, on what is traditionally the start of the pike season (though obviously a date for such things ...

Picked my brother up at 8pm and headed for the tees. We picked a swim with decent leg space for both, and one that I knew produced chub ofte...

Loving the lures at the moment, so with the river up I went to a local Stillwater for some perch and pike. Started off with tiny cranks, fis...

A bit of a varied update!  Can't beat a bit of stick float fishing, the perfect way to cure a number of blanks and tough sessions. I had...

That's half a dozen trips to the River Tees since June 16th in search of the elusive barbel (which other people I know have managed succ...

Since my last post, my quietness has been solely down to a lack of action. I've been fishing a tough Stillwater which has really tested ...

I've realised there's something missing in my life, and that's a decent carp. I've invested in some gear, and will be target...

 Popped out for a couple of hours shortly before the season finished and the chub were very frustrating. I struck four times at solid bites ...

After noticing that people were getting missed or subtle bites during the day, I put it down to cold weather and low conditions. I decided t...

I had an hour to fish today, and working in Yorkshire decided to drop in on the nidd. Rod was already set up with link ledgered steak. This ...

Decided to walk the miles this morning and travel light, using prawns, steak and cheese paste as bait, on the river tees. I was fishing a so...

On my way back from work earlier in the week, I quickly popped to the river Tees for half an hour on the bank. Didn't have long so tackl...

I felt there was a chance of a barbel at the weekend. I couldn't get out until Sunday after so decided a session into dark might offer m...

It's been a while since I update the blog, mainly because the rivers have been very difficult to fish the last 6 weeks or so. The river ...