Summerhayes – Open – 1st January 2025
After my last match of 2024 was a bit of a damp squib, I was hoping to start the New Year with a bang but weatherwise it was looking like more of the same with strong winds and heavy rain! …
River Isle – V.E.S. Precision League 1 – 27th October 2019
After the river was flooded for the first V.E.S. Precision match which would be rescheduled, I was hoping we’d actually be able to get the league started this weekend but with heavy rain forecast on Saturday would Mother Nature scupper us once again? I popped down to have a look and was amazed to see the river spot on with a tinge …
Trevor Harrop Interview
My latest interview is a really interesting one with Trevor Harrop from the Avon Roach Project, Hi Trevor, I know you’re an incredibly busy man so thank you so much for agreeing to do an interview; For those readers that aren’t familiar with the Avon Roach Project, could you briefly explain how and why you started it? There was growing concern that …
River Isle – Ilminster Warehouse League 2 – 20th October 2019
For round two we were fishing a different stretch of the Isle at Midelney, it always looks nice and people had been reporting lots of fish topping when they’d walked it. Earlier in the week it was doubtful we’d get anywhere near the river once again after more heavy rain, but as the week went on, the forecast began to look more …
Dillington Pond – 13th October 2019
We were due to start another V.E.S. Precision league (where does the time go!) and I was looking forward to getting back on the river but heavy rain put paid to that so we were back on Dillington for a days fishing. After really enjoying the last four matches on the pond, I was looking forward to it as I thought it …
Luccombes Fishery – 11th October 2019
I don’t pleasure fish very often these days so when I arranged to meet up with a mate I hadn’t seen for a while we decided on combining it with a spot of fishing. He suggested we go to Luccombes Fishery as they’ve got several lakes along with good facilities on site including a cafe and a tackle shop. I met him …
Private Pond – Ilminster Warehouse League 1 – 6th October 2019
For the first Ilminster Warehouse match we had the opportunity to fish a private syndicate lake that I’ve heard a lot about over the years but never even seen, let alone fished, so I was really looking forward to it. I popped out on Saturday with Gordon and Karl to see what it was like and it looked lovely, albeit a bit …
Spotlight On….. Bait-Tech Special G Green and The Juice Groundbaits
For my commercial silvers fishing I always used to feed micros that I’d soaked and added some flavouring to along with a dusting of groundbait and I’ve had a lot of success doing that but in recent years, especially at Summerhayes where I fish a fair bit, there seems to have been a move towards groundbait. I started playing around with different …
Summerhayes – Champion of Champions Silvers Final – 29th September 2019
I think these ‘All Winners’ style matches are a great idea, they create a real buzz with lots of people trying to qualify and there’s usually a decent prize pot. This is the third year I’ve qualified and it’s a match I’d love to win, although so far, fifth is the best I’ve managed. The forecast for Saturday night and Sunday was …
The Archives – Part 14 – A Slow Start (1997 cont’d)
In the last instalment, the Chard Spring Pairs had just finished and it was time for another Drennan Superleague campaign. With the first round at Woodlands View near Droitwich the plan for practice was to go up and fish an afternoon match which would mean a long day, especially as Captain Les said we’d go up early and watch the morning match! …
Dillington Pond – Bob Hammond Memorial Match – 22nd September 2019
At the clubs AGM it was decided to hold a match to remember Bob Hammond who used to love fishing the pond and as a tribute to Bob this match was to be fished using only his favoured rod and reel tactics. With several people away, I somehow ended up organising the match and wanted to do my very best to make …