Well, where should I start? What a month, weather wise, April has been. It seems that since the announcement of a hosepipe ban across many parts of the country the weather has lived up to it’s April showers reputation and a whole lot more! According to the news last…
I have just enjoyed a very busy month with clients at Sierra Brava in Spain. Apart from the fact that many carp were caught and several personal bests were beaten, all the clients had one thing in common. They were all using rods from the SK3 range! I supply…
I had first pick on Dreamlake 3, and after a quick walk around the lake and talking with the 3 other guys I went with, I decided to choose peg 16, this peg is known as the ‘big fish peg’ as the Big Common are normally caught from this…
Catching really big fish from a lake in a lovingly created exclusive paradise in Northern Thailand is a once in a lifetime opportunity that will never be forgotten. As I sat and watch the tiny multi-coloured sun birds sip nectar from the beautiful blooms fringing Teak Tree Lake, near…
It has been a good spring here in the Czech Republic, so I’ve taken the take the opportunity to do plenty of fishing. On Thursday morning I packed 2 x SK8, 9”’6’’ #7 rods and at 7am I was again in Jestrabice at the Brno reservoir. The owner of…
The local weatherman had forecast rain with gusting winds. As a result of his predictions I had planned to spend the day doing house chores, hoping to gain valuable bonus brownie points with the girlfriend. However when I woke I was greeted by a lovely sunrise with smoke plumes…
With spring approaching more quickly than expected I thought I would share a few things that I feel help me put a few carp on the bank during this period. The first thing on my list is tackle maintenance. Whether you are a seasoned all weather angler who still…
It was the coldest day of the New Year and I had arranged to get a lift with some friends down to the river Nith, to do some fly fishing for grayling. I had only ever caught one grayling and that was by mistake when I was fishing for…
It was the middle of January and the day before my first trip of 2012 the country was basking in sun, with temperatures reaching the dizzy heights of 13 degrees. Things were looking great for a day afloat on Farmoor Reservoir. But what a difference a day makes, as…
It was the last morning of 2011 and there was just enough time to catch my final trout of the year. I jumped in my car and 50min later I was at Dragonfly Fishery - North Wales. This was actually the first time I had visited this lovely little…
