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Aldwark is one of my favourite October venues, not as prolific as other parts of the Ouse system but the barbel tend to be bigger. Leeds DASA control the angling on the Aldwark side, no day tickets and the club book expires 31/12. On the plus side you can fish until 2300hrs that side. Opposite...

Much of my barbel fishing is now done roving style with either a float rod or rolling meat, I can cover a lot of water that way. So it's rod, landing net, small rucksack with roll-up unhooking mat attached and good quality waterproofs and sustenance within. Fishing waistcoat with lots of pockets...

Just a word of caution as I know people who have been caught out - for a non car-derived van the speed limit on dual carriageway A-roads is 60 not 70 when in national speed limit areas and 50 on single-lane A-roads! I used to travel the A1/A1(M) a heck of a lot and trying to remember whether I...

I started out with a 2011 VW Caddy Maxi, unfortunately it was the wrong 1.6 engine variant which had a habit of getting through expensive fuel injectors. It was however the perfect vehicle for my river angling other than the engine issues. It's a bit of a gamble when buying used on how well it's...

Pickering and Malton at the foot of the NYM. Take the steam train Pickering to Whitby, a few picturesque stations en route which you can use hop-on, hop-off style. Goathland is a particular favourite of ours and there's an easy walking route to Grosmont via Mallyan Spout which we do regularly...

Early hours after midnight, no traffic noise, no people, no farm machinery, just nature at its best. Owls, deer, nightjars, nightingales, screeching vixens and the nearby splashing of fish to bring some encouragement that a bite is imminent. Come daylight the wildlife has retreated back into...

2023 prices £4 from the tackle shop on Kirkgate or £5 on the bank from the bailiff. Day ticket stretch is below the road bridge and the former 'free' stretch behind what was the Britannia pub is part of the day ticket section. Above the road bridge to the weir is full members only.

Al doesn't do a lot of purely catting now as the bird-spotting tours have become very popular. You need to book early as he doesn't do many weeks. I've got five days late March next year.

I had five days on the lower Ebro around Amposta last week, catfishing was the main priority but lots of bird-spotting opportunities too. Angling wise it was my best trip thus far with 20 cats landed, four over 100lb with the best going 147lb. Conditions were favourable with a bit of extra water...

Hi Michael, as others have said the Derwent is designated an SSSI, from memory it's to 5m back from the river which isn't really relevant this winter. As well as incurring the wrath of the landowner and controlling club you'll also find yourself in hot water with Natural England who take a very...

Lovely rods, I've got two as barbel rods and two with fewer eyes for big pit tench rods. Bags of power.

I've had a few unexplained experiences over the years, one of the strangest was when I went to my visit my deceased grandmother in the undertaker's 'chapel of rest'. I'm a logical and methodical sort of bloke and was well prepared for the experience but it went completely differently to what I...

I'll take them Joe. Will send PM.

I'm fortunate to be still fit enough to walk a long way with my gear strapped to my shoulders. Certainly since covid struck I've found a lot more antisocial anglers on the bank, this has driven me to seek out unpopular and remote spots where I'm unlikely to see a soul all day. It has had the...

Keep at it, you never know what's next. I've been thinking outside of the box a bit this close season and have been going after different species and have had four PBs last few weeks. I was fishing for eels yesterday, very much a steep learning curve but hit two of the four runs and a new PB...

Back on the Ebro last week for a few days fishing from a boat between Tortosa and Deltebre on the lower river. Water very low and pretty clear after a prolonged dry period in Catalunya. Cats were finicky but landed 11 at an average weight of 66lb, best two going 161lb and 128lb. Still looking...

January sales in the transfer window and a new striker at Goodison will be top of the list I think Derek! (I thankfully opted for Prenton Park Boxing Day)

So many facets to angling so it's impossible to label it with one word. When I'm deep sea tuna fishing I'm constantly scouring the horizon looking for the tell-tale splashes of feeding fish, that's hunting to me. When I'm stalking freshwater fish in shallow and clear water that's also hunting...

Fits in my Gardner roving quiver just fine, I can get a landing net handle in the same central compartment with it too.

I've got the Shimano Ci4+ Medium Baitrunners on mine, gutsy reels for gutsy rods. Balance seems fine. I use the lighter 5000 size Shimanos on my 12' 2lb & 1.75lb Torrix rods, they didn't feel right on my C3 rods.