I discovered the blog a few years ago, (tracing back from the hits on the CSG site) He certainly seems a well travelled gent and has a good taste in local ales (Black Sheep) I did however almost choke on my sherbert lemon when there was mention of barbel at Cowshill on the Wear; give them a few years though
He is right about the big browns though with the odd lurkers to 7lb, and of course the Wears big sea trout are legend with not many years passing without a few 20lb+ beasties giving themselves up.(but we try not to broadcast them)
A nice blog, made so much more enjoyable by not attempting to flog the reader anything.