The Flying Dutchamn

Frans The Flying Dutchman lands next week for his first taste of some english barbel fishing, his wife Tjitske and daughter Linda are also coming over so it will be a holiday as well as plenty of fishing.

For all the lastest catch reports and adventures of the Dutch Thunderbirds keep an eye out here, I will try to keep you updated as the week goes on.

There is a rumour flying around that I might be going horse riding next week, Me, I pity the poor horse

A Cracking day out

Just spent a cracking day at Barford Fisheries near Norwich, what a great little fishery this is and a credit to Sarah Thomson and her team.



I was there to write and photograph a feature for Anglers Mail with young Norwich Match star Steve Crowe.



Steve worked his butt off to make sure we had some action for the cameras, well done Steve.



Here's his best carp of the day a fish not far short of 20lb skillfully landed on 6lb mainline

For more Barford lakes info go to www.barfordlakes.com

Sun set on Severn

As the sun sets on the Severn it brings to an end a great holiday with my missus and Chas and Denise Kellet with a weekend visit from Tom and Ginger plenty of barbel caught with Chas taking 61 during the week up to 8lb 12oz

I had a very busy but none the less enjoyable weekend with the lads from Preston Inovations,Korum and Sonubaits at the Go-Fishing show at Cudmore fishery near Stoke

Sadly it's back to work tomorrow

Fish a mania

Been to the go fishing show today excellent show much better than the
NEC shows of the last few years

Well done Tom that's your 50th of the season

News Flash Gingers got a Biggun

Well done to me old mate Ginger with this Wensum beauty at 15lb 7oz

Mrs Duck and baby Donald

My new friends also love the monkey

Lovely evening

It's a lovely evening on the Severn been fishing since about 4pm and
managed 6 barbel so far all on the monkey

Had 13 barbel last night

Great fishing in lovely surroundings

This is my swim today

Still smiling

The Severn valley

Dog Chub

Had a great day as well as this dog Chub I managed 5 other chub and 2 nice Barbel, a cracking day with the Ginger Gnome for company

Spent A few hours climbing trees and spotting fish plenty of chub but only the odd Barbel

A Nice Wensum Barbel the second of the day

A day on the Wensum

Sunny Sunny Sutton On Trent

Just back from Sunny Sutton and boy was it hot, had a great couple of days, met some friends old and new. Finished with 11 Barbel in total and a nice Tan.

Some images from the trip

As you can see the high light was a flying display from the Vulcan Bomber, it was in the area for around 40 minutes flying right overhead on several occasions.

Very hot work

The Trent is in a mean mood today, it might just be because it's very hot and very bright

I have had 2 barbel today so far, anybody coming to Sutton can you bring me an ice cream

The Little Shuva

The Tide is High

It's another lovely day the Trent looks well and I have so far managed
4 Barbel

The best so far is 9.09

Tidal Trent Barbel

On the tidal Trent for a couple of days had 2 so far this is the best
at 7.07

Come and get your monkey