Well it's been a while since I last blogged, mainly because I had a couple of trips that deserved an article so that took priority.

Graham's retirement do has made me think (probably due to too much alcohol) and I've realised that I'm becoming obsessed with barbel which is not a healthy state of affairs. During the session at Boundary I had a decent bream of...

Last Wednesday, the day England stumbled into the last sixteen of the World Cup, I returned to the small lake where I have vowed to catch a double figure carp. Whilst driving there I listened to the match on the Radio, England scored, which I considered a good omen.

It was a hot, still afternoon. The lake was covered in a dusty film; there was one other angler who I decided not to disturb. For the first time this year I was focussed on fishing. I tackled up my one rod, a 1½lb TC Fox...

Having moved from Scotland to England when i was around 12 years old it took me a little time to adjust to my surroundings when it came to certain differences in lifestyles.

I grew up on the Banks of the River Clyde, and then on the banks of the River Girvan and the River Garnock. The fish that we targetted were the Trout, but as a wee boy any fish would do just fine.

I moved from Glasgow to Ayrshire which is right on the West Coast of Scotland, the Sea was about 1½...

I don’t know what’s happening to my fishing these days!

It’s like this; I had been looking forward to a trip to this commercial for about four weeks. My seasonal job meant that I’ve been working hard for the last three months (my wife thinks I’ve the luckiest job in the world and would disagree!) and I really wanted an afternoon off. I’m not a great commercial fishery man but when all you’ve got is a snatched afternoon…

Glen and I arrived at the small lake about 2.30...

4.10am and the alarms gone off - got to pick Dad up for a trip to a rock mark. We get to the spot just as the sun pop's it's head over the Moors.



One rod out each on peeler, and 5 mins and a typical dogfish bite gives the first fish of the day.




I forgot to do my hair before we left.........