CHAPTER 5 – GOOD DAYS, BAD DAYS The Early Bird Catches The Worm September is my favourite month. This is when I put in the most fishing hours, in search of those hungry bass that are feeding heavily before the onset of winter. Over the years I
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Winters Of Discontent by Donovan Kelley Probably the worst thing that can happen to a young bass is a long cold spell in its first winter. Most recent winters have been mild, but cold spells can still occur. We had one in the 1995/96 winter and another in
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Compact Angling Photography – Part 1 by Steve Pitts Several years ago, Henry Gilbey gave an enthralling presentation on angling photography at our AGM, which got me thinking. Like most things that Henry gets involved in (that’s a bit of an understatement seeing as he earns his
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CHAPTER 5 – GOOD DAYS, BAD DAYS Fly Fishing Mounts Bay It’s 4.00am and the car glides down the steep narrow lane towards the beach. Lucy and Maizey, my two Jack Russell terriers, are standing on the passenger seat with noses rooted to the windscreen, scrutinizing the
Read more →The Wrong Tie by Donovan Kelley No, not Trousers: the wrong Tie. This is not a Wallace and Grommit tale; and it certainly wasn’t a Grand Day Out – for me. With Eric, best of angling friends and long-term research partner, I was taking a break from the
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