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…