The early morning frost had been sent into retreat by a blanket of low cloud pushing across the land in a southerly direction and duly lifting the temperature by a couple of degrees. I had witnessed the subtle change first hand sitting patiently by the lake with 3 rods cast… Read more
A marvel of the British countryside springs to life in the Cambrian Mountains. Here the boggy land at Plynlimon gathers itself, fuelling an epic journey where the water continues to gain energy as tributaries pour in their peat stained contents… The valley is born as the Wye cuts a meandering… Read more
The humble sliced white loaf seems to have little place in the modern angling era filled with an array of baits that could baffle a scientist… Fortunately fish do not follow fashions or fads and while many of the latest offerings can win you a bite there is still firmly… Read more
‘After testing these Pencil type floats for a couple of years I have just got the finished floats that are now in the shops and I must say they are a great addition to my Drennan AS range.’ After testing these Pencil type floats for a couple of years I… Read more
This year’s Thames Festival was a sell-out, 78 anglers booked on to fish the three day festival on the River Thames at Abingdon, Culham and Appleford. The match was fished in mainly bright sunny conditions with a clear and barely moving river but the fish fed throughout which provided a very… Read more
Alan Scotthorne reports back on his fifth-place finish in the latest Guru festival held last week at White Acres in Cornwall. I have just completed my second festival of the year at White Acres and what a close finish it was! I scored maximum points with four section wins over the… Read more
