Summerhayes – Open – 9th March 2025
It was back on Longs Sunday which I was looking forward to and after a lovely brekkie at the bowling club (thanks Charlotte) we headed to Bridgwater. A decent turnout of 18 today and I was hoping for a peg …
Hebditch’s Pond – Charity Pairs Open – 9th July 2017
As we hadn’t fished Hebditch’s pond for a while, Hurf arranged a charity pairs open but with a twist, it would be totally blind meaning you wouldn’t even know which pond you were on until you’d drawn a peg and you wouldn’t know who your partner was until after the match! I must admit I’m not really a fan of this format …
Dillington Pond – Summer League 5 – 2nd July 2017
Before I get on to this weeks match I have to just mention I popped out the pond on Saturday to see a mate, Jon Newby, and his son Ethan who has been nagging his dad to take him fishing. Also a massive thanks to Scott Jackson who sorted him out with loads of kit. Ethan is really keen and was catching …
Blueguard Socks Review
Over the years, I’ve had quite a few firms contact me to ask if I’d like to review their products on the blog, obviously they normally tend to be fishing related items like bait or tackle and I strive to give an honest and fair review. I do also review things that I’ve bought that I think people might find interesting like books or …
Sadborow – League 6 – 25th June 2017
I was at Sadborow for round six and really looking forward to it as the pond was still fishing well and the lowest weight in the last match was over 60lb! Another great breakfast at Millfield café before we headed to Perry St to do the draw, I paid my pools and collected some maggots and I’d also got the Tart to bring …
Russell Hilton Interview
My latest interview is with fellow blogger and occasional angling companion, Russell Hilton, Hi Russell, thank you very much for taking the time to answer my questions, I’ve known you for a long time now, firstly through your ‘Tales from the Towpath’ blog and then through having a few fishing trips together, your original blog is seemingly no more and you have …
Perry St Pond – League 5 – 18th June 2017
The high numbers at Perry St were my destination for round five and following another cracking breakfast at Millfield café we headed out the pond to do the draw. The first thing I saw when I got out of the car was Torquay’s geriatric answer to Adam Ant! I wouldn’t say Geoff was a grumpy old bugger but the back of his shirt …
Darren Cox Interview
Hi Darren, I realise you are a very busy man so thank you very much for agreeing to do an interview, As the UK General Manager for Garbolino can you tell us what constitutes a typical day, if there is such a thing? Most days are different but there are some things I must do every day wherever I am and whatever …
Summerhayes – Open – 11th June 2017
Before I get on to this weeks match, we had some awful news in the week when Dave Lawrence passed away after a short battle with that horrible disease cancer that affects so many of our lives. I fished with Dave for a long time, on the Isle, in the Drennan league and in more recent times we used to travel up …
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Just Starting Out
I was recently contacted by a mate who I haven’t seen for a long time, we used to fish together a lot, firstly as juniors and then we started fishing the club matches with Ilminster AA but as so often happens, other things come along and he drifted away from it. He’s now got a family and his son wants to get into fishing so he …
Dillington Pond – Summer League 3 – 4th June 2017
This week I was at Dillington for one of Ilminster AA’s Summer league matches (I miss quite a few this year) and the pond has been fishing really well with Bill Hopping smashing the match record with over 58lb of bream and chub from peg 1 in the first match and John Dursley winning the second match with 25lb of bream and skimmers on the …