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Friday, 26 September 2025

Chaos on the Mud

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Lots of short smash and grab sessions this week. Several good quality bass, some off the top and a few sub surface. These fish are in tip to...
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Monday, 22 September 2025

Making Hay

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As Waaak Baines always says. Well, it's certainly getting colder, as you'd expect for the end of September. North westerly wind, nip...
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Wednesday, 17 September 2025

The Grand Slam

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In Florida and the tropics The Grand Slam is a bonefish, permit and tarpon on the same session.  In north Essex/Suffolk, it's a fly caug...
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Sunday, 14 September 2025

On The Munch

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Isn't that what the carpies say when the fish are feeding ? Well,they are. Yesterday was cool and windy. I drove over the bridge and pul...
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Saturday, 6 September 2025

Sticky Business

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After a few days work it was time to get the fly rod out for a go for the mullet. I'd no idea what to expect, as I'd not tried for f...
Wednesday, 3 September 2025

End of the Summer

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Back home after four and a half weeks, another great trip with a few ups and downs. Three van tyres replaced ( long story ), six hundred qui...
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Sunday, 31 August 2025

Land of the Giants

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One thing was clear. I'd hit the river at exactly the right time. It was time to make hay, so next morning,  as usual, I was out at dawn...
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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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