My second-ever carp, this 9lb 2oz fish taken at Tibshelf Ponds on freelined crust (with 10lb line straight through on a MATCH rod!) set me a long-standing PB back in the mid-90s and marked my first step towards becoming a "Specimen Hunter"
07/10/2024 - Portishead pitstop
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Another enjoyable weekend in North Devon shot by and no sooner than we had
arrived it was time to head back up the M5 to the Midlands again.
My friend Ken...
Pike: Chips
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Chipping away at my River Wye pike target *or* just enjoying chasing pike!
Less than ideal conditions, red and rising, but one fish lost to a
hook-pull & ...
Something Different
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Steaming out of Poole Harbour onboard a boat full of blokes, most of which
I had never met, I was full of anticipation and excitement. The trip had
not sta...
More tackle talk
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For a few years now I've been using leger stems for my eel fishing. I know
full well that when the line is tightened they don't stand upright, but
once t...
Mine Shafts, Floods and The Harwood Arms
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Happy New Year everybody,
Covid for Christmas, which is not what we asked for and resulted in a funny
forty eight hours of sleep, sweating and unusual d...
Catching some for Dad
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The handle's a bit wonky but the dusty old Mitchell Match is still silky
smooth. The finger-dab bail arm flicks open as I do an air cast in my late
fath...
A Redtail Adventure.
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Having travelled to both Guyana and Suriname in South America on several
occasions I had decided that it was becoming much the same and I would no
longer ...
Crucian for a bruising
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What's going on here then? Is he still alive? Afraid so, I've promised at
least twice previously to revive this blog and failed so no promises but
the fact...
New Target
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So it has been like for ever since I posted anything up on the blog, well
sometime absence makes the heart grow fonder.
To be honest the fishing and the ...
The new season arrives!
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I'll start this update by saying that an awful lot has happened in my
angling and personal life since my last entry, way too much to remember
even if I w...
Bream and Sunburn
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We're just back from a quick day and overnight session again down at
Attenborough Gravel Pits and just had a couple of nice bream in the net. We
were plann...
2012
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Some of the pike that I managed to catch in 2012
(I did not always remember my camera, or to check the batteries,)
However,considering that I had only caug...
All change for 2017!
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Greetings to all blog readers! It's not often I write in this location any
more, but if you're one of my old followers on this platform, or have just
di...
March Madness
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I feel that I really should fill in some gaps after my self imposed
absence. I had a difficult start to 2016 because of a severe chest
infection which re...
Update
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Over two years since my last update! way to much to write about and "a
picture paints a thousand words" so check it out
Catfish Lakemore
11lb12oz pb T...
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*Riverpiker has moved!Be sure to check out the new home, riverpiker.com for
all your pikey related stuff. Lure fishing videos, articles and the shop.*
Good bye for now.
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So I've not posted much on this blog for the last couple of years and to to
prevent kidding myself it's still actually live I'm going to shut down for
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Back on the Pool
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I was back on the pool last weekend, trying out my new waders by clearing
out a fallen tree from the back of the island area, after several cuts and
drags ...
EIS (THE BLOG) IS DEAD.
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Please join us at POST-TRASH. It's going to be a slow start, but things
will happen and it will be awesome. We remain dedicated to bringing you the
best ne...
Bonded by Blood 2 (2015) Gratis
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Blimey I’ve not posted here for a while!
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I’ve been fishing a fair bit, but in my opinion badly. Blanking for tench,
carp barbel and big bream seem to have taken up most of my summer. It’s
been h...
Check it..
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I post a bit on face book these days and have a "This Angling Life" face
book page. It's far easier to use than blogger especially on a mobile or
tablet...
Men, Women & Children (2014)
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Eds first fishing trip
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The blog resumes...
More or less a year since the last post... There was of course already a
baby en-route even then, So the summer passed in a haze of DIY ...
Mayfly Reflection
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There hasn't been much time for fishing recently - my degree has taken
priority over the last year and subsequently hobbies have taken a back
seat. I did h...
Suspenders!
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Now that the rivers are forbidden, we have to turn our attentions to lakes,
pools and canals. There's a very small pool 5 minutes drive away which,
despite...
BIg Pike - Attempt No 12 ( Fens, Boston, Lincs)
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If you look back into the blog, tench and grayling have been a particular
struggle for me in the diaries but thankfully today is pike fishing. The
good ne...
Return of the blog!!!!
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Hey guys, been super busy with work over the summer and obviously lots of
fishing thrown in!! Im going to post up a few photos from my summers
fishing anti...
04/03 Trent
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Recovery day following mates stag weekend...played 9 holes of golf then off
to the river. Was looking forward to a good days fishing with the weather a
bit...
Chilly Chubbing in January
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Over the last month I have been predominantly focusing on the Warwickshire
Avon around my local area. To say that the weather has effected this has
been a...
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*Its amazing how a couple of years ago when I started tying these large
musky flies that so many chaps critisised there size and wondered whether
they we...
Roaming Free - Mexican Adventures - 2012
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Show Me How To Live - Audioslave
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Here Comes The Sun - George Harrison
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXDHlFrM16...
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Billys Backbiters are the number one Bite Alarm of choice for the serious
predator angler.
Paul Alsop from Rotheram will soon be firing up the soldering ...