Diaries
Barbel Fishing – The Pope’s River Diary: April 2013
This month, amongst a number of diverse topics, Steve looks at the anglers who inspired him and the future of barbel fishing. ... Full story
Barbel Fishing – The Pope’s River Diary
Steve is preparing to head ‘home’ in time for the new river season but until then it’s a case of ‘more questions than answers...’ ... Full story
Barbel Fishing – The Pope’s River Diary: February 2013
This month Steve is suffering from the Aussie version of ‘man flu’ and is reflecting upon some of the highs and lows in his angling life. ... Full story
Barbel Fishing – The Pope’s River Diary: January 2013
This month Steve is looking back on lessons learned on the rivers Kennet, Wye and Severn ... Full story
The Angling Trust, an ‘Unbelievably Weak Governing Body’ - Not Just Teeth: December
Keith the Seal, small pike, big snow and a little bit of angling politics make up Mark Barrett’s month – and he’s not pulling his punches... ... Full story
Barbel Fishing – The Pope’s River Diary: December 2012
River Severn doubles, performing seals, Dynamite Baits, Cockney wide boys and flat caps and whippets – it can only be the one and only Steve Pope ... Full story
Barbel Fishing - The Pope's River Diary: November 2012
The leaves are falling, the clocks have gone back, it's very nearly Christmas and it’s dark not long after lunchtime, no doubt about it, winter’s well and truly here! ... Full story
Fishing in Sickness and in Health - Not Just Teeth: November
This time around Mark is feeling somewhat under the weather and his fishing has been curtailed as a result, and then the one fish decent he did catch was... ... Full story
Barbel Fishing - The Pope’s River Diary: October 2012
In this month's diary Steve Pope is taking a close look at the River Kennet, and it’s a very different river now to the one he used to know. ... Full story
Jigging for Zander and Deadbaiting for Pike - Not Just Teeth: October
This month everything does, in fact, have teeth as Mark Barrett gets jiggy with it and explores the potential of a new pike water. ... Full story
So What Do Carp Really Eat?
Ian looks at what the carp's natural food is and...
Take Someone Fishing this Bank Holiday Weekend - For FREE!
The Take a Friend Fishing (TAFF) campaign, organised and run...
Voluntary Bailiff Service – A Project Update on the Angling Trust’s Fight Against Poaching and Fish Theft
In the past two months the Angling Trust's Voluntary Bailiff...
