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River Obsession Begins
The Grey Angler Part 2 After writing my first article for Cherry, many people said they'd like to hear about some of my river fishing. To write up 13 years, would take me the rest of my life and I didn't want to...
Understanding Rig Mechanics
Understanding rig mechanics part 2. Variations on a theme. Go on… guess who’s bored again… After reading back through my rig article recently, I realised there were a fair few things I wanted to add. In addition,...
The Quarry Pits
It had been some years since I had found myself wandering around forbidden lakes, my attention had been for the last few years firmly focused on a large gravel pit with very few carp. I had now been settled down...
Safety First
Looking back a few years, and then a few more, back to when I started carp fishing, it sometimes strikes me just how much has changed, yet at the same time, how little. Back in ’76 when I first wet a line in...
The Grey Angler
The Grey Angler - Jack Jacklin So, the year is 2009. It was my last year of fishing a special little six-acre pit. The pit is roughly a rectangle shape and normally very weedy. Even in a mild winter, the pit...
Helluva BANGING session!
New UK PB What a fantastic 24 hours with the MeatyMite on the very wonderful Rodney Meadow Syndicate water yesterday. I’ve been a member for 3 years but never had a chance to fish it, although tried so hard to get...
Contrary Mary
Contrary Mary Well we're do I start.... Arriving at the lake I did the complete opposite to what most anglers would do and something I've been trying to get a custom to myself to be fair. 1- Look for the fish...
Cold Water Session Pack
Cold Water Session Pack Mix With many trips forecast for the year, couple in France but mainly in the UK, experience tells us to get prepared. I'd rather do the hard work before getting lakeside as it cuts down on...