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…
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…
So what else have I been up to? Well, I’ve been across to Belgium a few times recently, as well as several trips to the south of France, oh and not forgetting about a magical return to the mountains, you could say I’ve been busy! All this and not…
Finding time to write blogs isn’t my strong point I’ll admit, but then I’m always out fishing so I have an excuse of sorts. The problem is I now write blogs or diary pieces for several companies so the obvious answer and one which has been on my agenda…
I have now been living in Spain for over a year so I thought it was time to fill you in on what has been happening. Where to begin... I live in a region called Extremadura which is a rural part of Spain. In this beautiful region are many…
After a very busy period at work, I finally managed a two-week holiday. My last fishing session was quite some time ago, so thanks to some valuable information from a good friend, I rented a small house with a big lake (3500 hect.) in the backyard. My girlfriend joined…
There are times when we all sit fishing for carp with an element of doubt as to whether we are in the right areas or the weather conditions are, as we would like them or even as to whether the fish are “on the munch” or not? There are…
The first week of September I happily took up the invite from famous Belgium Carp supremo Geert Ooms to have a guest session on the his local syndicate. This venue was famous at the beginning of this millennium, but a fish kill in 2004 saw it go under the…
With the colder weather soon to be upon us I thought I would write a short piece about a method that can put one or two bonus fish on the bank during the winter months. Back in the 1980’s when my love affair with carp began it was deemed…
Now the above title may look like a mathematical puzzle that Pythagoras would have been proud to have solved, it is actually the date when I used my new SK4’s for the first time and subsequently landed three twenty plus carp on them. My interest in Sonik first started…
The first few months of the year have been very hectic, which involves setting up my own company called Wild Catch. With this company I am responsible for the Benelux sales and promotion of SONIK and Solar Tackle. I finally have some time to go fishing now on a…
I must admit my planned French trip couldn’t come round quick enough and I’d been counting the days until we were off headed to Dover once more. Once again on this trip I’d be heading across the channel with my good mate Mike and at our chosen venue we’d…
I must admit it its been a long time since I savoured the arrival of spring to the extent that I have of late. Every day I’ve been out on the bank taking in deep lungfuls of fresh air and really enjoying my fishing time. Thankfully, little Honey our…
On a recent trip across the channel I found myself on a big French-owned lake that held a multitude of species besides my beloved carp. The biggest of these were several different species of sturgeon that grew to huge sizes. Now I’ll be honest, sturgeon don’t really interest me,…
Unsurprisingly as the summer's got underway I’ve been flat out fishing at every available opportunity and so haven’t found any time to update my blog, so first off I’ll apologise if you’ve been checking in for updates, but I’m sure you understand. Trouble is so much has happened recently…
Hope you’re all well and out catching a few. Me? Well as usual, I’ve been out every week without fail both near and far in my quest for great fishing and although a little embarrassing, I’m certainly not complaining as my year has gone from strength to strength and…
