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Friday, 29 May 2026

This England

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No, not the England of little Tommy, Mr Toad and the flagshaggers, an England that still exists, hanging on, whilst the shitehawks, grifters...
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Saturday, 23 May 2026

Back on the Mud

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It's warm, sunny and we've lost that nasty northerly wind, so that can only mean one thing. Time to get back on the tidal river. Bas...
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Thursday, 14 May 2026

In The Dutch Groove

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With no further sign of grassies, the next morning I scaled down somewhat, to 7lb line and a strong size 10 with double corn, in the hope th...
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All Together Now

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Bully had seen that the best results came in the early morning, so the next morning saw both of us on the bank at dawn. The pre bait seemed ...
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Holland Ahoy

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Well, we certainly picked a good week weather wise, dry and sunny for the most part, with temperatures in the mid to high teens. After the o...
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Monday, 4 May 2026

Packing

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Me and Bully are off on the night ferry to Holland on Tuesday,  this time on the canals after grass carp and tench and maybe a go for barbel...
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Tuesday, 28 April 2026

Perfect Day

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Wak wanted a mullet on the fly, so plans were made. Monday, the weather looked reasonable, so we pencilled ìt in the diary Things were looki...
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Im as old as I've ever been, that's all you need to know. I love being outside in the countryside in all weathers, it makes me feel aliiiiive.
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