November 26th Chew Valley lake
This is the second time on Chew inside one week and was feeling excited at fishing for the pike again. Andy Cowley my guide for the day thought that things looked good and he had plenty of good feedback from the previous day anglers. We arrived a little early and had to wait for the full english breakfast as the lodge →
November 23rd and 24th Willow Lake Linch Hill
Knowing that cooler weather was coming towards the end of the week, I decided to try another session on Willow Lake. The forecast was for a warmish day of 7c going down to -3c for the night. The weed has not fully died back yet and there is still plenty to hang your baits up in. I was fishing a →
November 19th Chew Vally lake
So having lived in many villages so close to Chew Valley Lake for most of my life and even bird nested there in my young youth I finally fished there for the very first time. I've been there with fly fishermen friends and at one time even thought about fly fishing for the big perch that swim there. I met with →
Novemeber 17th Willow lake Linch Hill
My weekly trip to Linch Hill's Willow lake was scheduled for 36hrs starting on Wednesday 17th. I arrived on the lake at 10.30am and was greeted by the two swims that I wanted occupied by some carpers who had been fishing on the opposite bank the week before. It had been raining heavily in Bristol all morning and I wanted →
November 16th Swindon Barbel Society
Des Richardson the “Ring leader” for the The Barbel Society (Wiltshire Region) invited me along to one of their meetings. I took along an old friend who I hadn’t met for a good few years, Andy Cowley. There Martin Bowler was giving a talk on his new video and book, A Fish For All Seasons. He took →
SPOMB a good tool for baiting up
While I was talking to the carp guy's on Willow lake they were using this newish method to bait up. I was really impressed with the ease of use and the fact that there is no spillage. I'm not one to promote tackle, but this would be good for all particles and also slop type food items too. I'm going to →
November 10th to 12th Linch Hill Willow lake
The forecast was for strong winds and heavy rain for the next few days but who cares when large roach are the quarry. Linch Hill Willow lake was to be the venue again. The last sessions disappointment was put behind me. The day was bright and sunny as I made my way to the lake. On arrival I off loaded the →
November 1st to 3rd Linch Hill Willow Lake
Well this is going to be one of my winter pursuits, after the large roach and rudd that swim in the 7 acre lake. I’m fishing it with Dan Williams who I’ve known from my time fishing for tench with him on an Oxford lake a couple of years ago. We arrived at 10am and looked around the lake. There were →