In 1951, beside a lake deep in the Lincolnshire Wolds, three anglers finding themselves hopelessly addicted to carp, decided it was time to further their obsession. The Carp Catcher’s Club was born, and those three anglers went on to become some of the most influential fishermen of the 20th Century. Together with Richard Walker and …
Once described as a polymath – or as Chris himself prefers, ‘Jack of all and master of none’ – Chris is a keen all-round angler who has written for a variety of general interest and business publications in both a freelance and ghost writing capacity. His account of a stunning river capture on the Dorset …
As we edge ever nearer to Opening Day (see Things we Like), one species that will be swimming strongly through our dreams is the tench. For stillwater anglers, the tench (Tinca tinca) is surely the early season fish of choice. Lovers of old pools and slow moving rivers and canals, the tench is a solid, …
Long before the King Carp made it to our shores, a Danubian strain of Cyprinus carpio was finding its way into our lakes and rivers. Imported as a food source, these ‘wild’ carp were stocked into pools across the country by Medieval Monks looking for an easy to maintain food source. These fish were slim …
Christmas Eve? Pah! Nothing – nothing! – comes close to the excitement of June 15th. Digging out your tackle bag from the chicken coop or washing basket (see Back of the Shed), baits tubbed, sandwiches wrapped, alarm set for silly o’clock. Somehow, somehow, you have to sleep. Many coarse anglers fish on through the spring …
It is always exciting in spring to see the first of the pads appearing on our favourite pool. They seem to pop up the moment we turn our heads, lovely, round reminders of the approaching new season – a damp, green Advent Calendar – of sorts.. Our most common water-lily is the white (Nymphaea alba), …
A place of refuge needn’t always be real. Much as we dream and find peace within our subconscious, so there are those special spots that exist symbolically yet where we are never alone. Fennel’s Priory (www.fennelspriory.com) is a ‘quiet place for those seeking to escape the pressures of modern living. It’s where time moves slowly …
In an era of Commercial Fisheries, there are one or two places that break the mould of a typical ‘hole-in-the-ground’. One such fishery is Old Bury Hill, near Dorking in Surrey, where the Old lake is one of the most stunning day ticket waters in the country. Created 200 years ago , the main lake …
4.40 pm…The post has just arrived, late as usual. through the letter box arrives a brown jiffy bag…joy of joys , 2 copies of Fallons Angler !!.Issues 2 and 3. that’s taken care of the close season blues. Member of the Chris Yates (Angling) group on Facebook.
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Dawn on the Opening Day (see Things we Like) of the season. You’ve put up a rod, thrown in a handful of enticement, and the light is creeping. As you ponder a dozen or so metaphors and a liberal sprinkle of hyperbole, you notice bubbles kissing the surface beside the lilies (see Things we Like). …
Regular readers of Bits and Pieces will be familiar with this, occasional series. Back in mid March Fishpool attempted with absolute minimal effort, to clean his tackle bag out after another grime laden season. His attempts failed. So here we are now, on the cusp of a new season, and the issue has yet to …
