Month: August 2025
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A Crucial Carp
Here’s the back story… my mate needed to catch a fish to win back bragging rights from a mate who caught a 3lb bream from the Lancaster Canal. This is serious business. There’s been an AI song written about “Bartholomew the Bream” and endless gloating on WhatsApp. My mate’s face has been rubbed in Bream…
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Bass Blanker
Went to Piel Island with the lads at the weekend to fish for bass, drink gin, eat pork pies and camp on the beach. Apart from the lack of Bass it was a successful mission to the Morecambe Bay Riviera. The weather probably wasn’t ideal for the fishing, crystal clear water and bright midday sun.…
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Mega Pec
Another Sunday morning session on the pond. Caught 2 and lost 2 on pineapple wafters fished super light on drop off leads. Fishing in the shallows the takes are absolutely savage with the carp tearing off towards the nearest snag in a cloud of mud. Some you win, some you lose. Second fish had incredible…
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Pre-baiting
Sneaked down the pond this evening to sprinkle some bait in some likely looking spots. 10mm boilies, corn & pellet prepping for a dawn raid tomorrow morning.
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Failing upwards
With some rain this week and a small lift it felt right to have a go for Salmon. Cashed in half days flexi to enjoy a wild summers afternoon on the bank, all clear blues skies, torrential rain and rainbows. Went armed with my new spinning rod and the monumental net. Fished hard from 2pm…
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Play Happy
This isn’t a review except to say I’ve set up this website and started chasing my own silver dreams on the strength of this book. James Gilbraith’s gonzo fishing yarns will do that to a man. I’ve been inspired to consume less bullshit & produce more good shit, go off grid & lock in to…