Recent content by Pete Fox

Farewell friend....I'll miss you xx

Couple of points. Firstly, I still don't know whether or not this is navigable water and, believe me, it's not easy to find out! RDAA say no; Crooky (hope you don't mind) thinks yes; I would assume no.,,,Next stop British Waterways if they reply. Duncan, normally I wouldn't say goo to a...

I'm finding it very difficult to know what to believe with conflicting opinions on access. I can't find any definitive info on this at all. DOES ANYONE KNOW THE FACTS??? They didn't claim to have permission, rather that it was a public navigation. If all the backwaters and weirs are...

The canoe races use the navigation sections and RDAA usually inform us, so we know where and when to avoid fishing. Adventure Dolphin seem to be a responsible organisation, to be applauded for their work involving kids in outdoor activities, and I'm assuming this was their half-term weir bash...

I did send an email to RDAA on Friday eve but no reply yet. I have been looking at that website but can't see any further details of the 'weir bash' I have to say, I'm amazed nobody else seems concerned by this! Pete

Last Friday, while fishing the Kennet, a group of 15 canoes/kayaks came over the weir and made their way down the river despite being asked to leave as I believed they were tresspassing. Does anyone care??? Does anyone know the relevant laws? This was an organised party claiming to be from...

My top tip.....fish the easy venues Pete

Not totally convinced it's just confidence, sometimes done ok when feeling very lacklustre, but I'm sure it does play a large part. Perhaps the fact that I don't really care too much whether I catch or not, there's always another day. Does the way we feel about our quarry effect our...

I have to go along with that...I certainly don't qualify as good. I do seem to be a very lucky angler...Perhaps sheer bloody-minded persistence plays a part?

Been thinking (yes it did hurt) but why do some people consistently catch significantly more than others that seem to be fishing in similar ways? I really feel for my mate, so often he's had a biteless day when I've had a fish or two and a few knocks. He's no idiot and we are fishing identical...