The docks was in fine form for this years match, a hard frost in the morning did not put the fish off in the deep water, the water was a nice colour, not too clear and the recent rain had not put too much colour into the water. The recent thursday evening matches have been fishing quite well with most...
83 anglers turned out for this match, there was no peg fee taken out and there was no pools, and everyone had to bring a raffle prize, with the proceeds from the raffle going to local charities. Everyone was full of the christmas spirit, some even turned out with red father christmas hats on, there was a few faces...
When we left Bristol the temperature on the van was saying minus 7, all the way to Gold we were wondering if it was going to be frozen, I was glad I brought some bloodworm and joker, but I never had my ice breaker. As we got nearer to Gold the temperature gradually got warmer, by the time we arrived...
I woke this morning to the sharpest frost of the year so far, minus 3, I was driving to the match expecting to see cat ice around the edges, but I needn't have worried. At the draw only 18 anglers were booked in, its not very long ago this match was a 100 peg sell out, how things have changed...
The alarm clock went off at 4am for this match, Des and I were off to deepest darkest Kent for the final round of the Angling Trust Winter league. It was Des's first appearance for Dorking in the this years winter league and my second, with most of the matches a 400 mile round trip we only wanted to fish...
This week I had a phone call from Mark Downes to say I was in the Worlds team for Croatia, I was over the moon.The Angling Trust broke the news on their website.The Angling Trust are pleased to announce the England call up of Callum Dicks who will be joining the Drennan Team England squad for the FIPSed Nations World...
I have just got back from this years Euros in Belgium, we fished on the Hensies Canal at Pommeroul. It is a big deep typical Belgium canal, the average width is about 100m and approx 5m deep, its gin clear with concrete sloping banks on both sides which go out about 20m on each side.Sadly, this canal is typical of...
The Delkim EV Plus Bite Alarm has stood the test of time, it has been around for many years. It has all the features of the Delkim Txi Plus bite alarm, but without the remote system.Delkim EV is a highly reliable and yet very affordable bite alarm, the build quality and the technology is the same as the famous Delkim...
Just got back from the 2014 sensas festival fished in the chateadunn region of france. One day fished on the river loir and one day fished on a complex of lakes nearby. I travelled over on the thursday for two days practise and a good look at all the venues.I fished the river on the thursday, i had a really...
The Thursday evening match was fished at Mud Dock and Police Launch stretch of the docks, the water was clear, but a cold easterly wind kept the weights down.Top rod on the night was Jason Bird with 10lb 3oz, he included a big bream amongst his roach catch, all on the pole with maggots. Second was John Macey with 8lb...
