Fishingclass

02/01/2026

So the last match of 2025 saw me pick up a few quid for 2nd overall and the Silver fish pool. Well today I went one better in the Silverfish pairs and picked up a winners envelope! Of course this was mainly due to my partner who was one of only two people to catch anything and his three fish easily won the day on small lake at Willow Park fishery.. On my lake (middle) all of us blanked, not a single bite between us apart from one lost carp (which wouldn't have counted anyway)
So back at the lodge, we drew for the winner takes all prize from my lake and my peg was drawn from the hat so my partner Tony and I walked off with all the spoils. Nice day in the sunshine with not a single indication that there was a fish within half a mile.
Looks like the lake may have a lid on for Wednesday so I'm waiting before committing!

31/12/2025

Last Match of the season out of the way . Willow Park small lake frozen, so several went home. The rest of us had a walk off over both lakes and the stock pond. I drew 9th away and took up residence in peg 18 on Middle. First cast a a 12lb Mirror made its way into my net, it was so sluggish I thought it was a bream. Ten minutes later I missed a bite, then on the hour I had a small bream 2lbs or so before the tip flew round and a very large bream came to the net. At around midday a Cormorant appeared in my swim eating a half pound skimmer and I had no more action. Those three fish went 22lbs and a bit for 2nd overall and the Silvers pot too. Nice way to end the year.

22/11/2025

21/11/2025

I never did like fishing in the cold, last Wednesday was beyond funny. 5 1/2 hours fishing for 6 bites, 2 small perch which fell off, 3 Roach and a carp which broke my hook length. Roll on the Spring

30/08/2025

29/04/2023

Just back from the Veterans event at Barston. This match , run by Match fishing magazine was well run with 80 anglers spread out over the whole of the big lake. As anyone who knows me will confirm my ability to draw a good peg is almost non existent . When asked which pegs I wanted my reply "anywhere but the low 100's" was the kiss of death. Out came 105 . The bonus was that I caught probably the prettiest carp I've ever seen as part of my 37lbs of fish

24/07/2022

Just received a sample of a new bead from Scottie products, the "Tungsten Head Turner. " This is an offset bead designed to make any hook fish like a jig hook with the point uppermost. First impressions are good, I have no idea of pricing yet . Colour range is good and there are 3 sizes 3mm 3.5mm and 4mm.

12/06/2022

A successful day fishing for carp on the fly at Willinghurst, Everyone got at least one double figure fish , all on the deer hair dog biscuit fly.
Lovely weather, good conditioned fish and lots of them prepared to make an offer.

30/03/2022

Lovely day out at Old Bury Hill, sadly my legendary "bad drawing arm "continued its run and I got battered on both sides but did manage a nice 3lb male tench as a consolation.

19/02/2021

A step by step for a grafham shrimp

17/01/2021