Winters Of Discontent
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 1996/97, in each case of about 3 weeks […]
Compact Angling Photography – Part 1
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 living out of photography) he is passionate about […]
Fly Fishing In Mounts Bay
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 headlight beam for rabbits. As I pull to […]
The Wrong Tie
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 bass tagging. We were fishing some Anglesey rocks […]
A Day To Remember
CHAPTER 5 – GOOD DAYS, BAD DAYS A Day To Remember There happens in every angler’s life an event which stands out. A day to remember. In my case the 21st October 1995 was that day. A Saturday afternoon and Wales were playing England in the Rugby League World Cup, but that wasn’t the event […]