I am back out on the Hampshire Avon today, doing a bit of pike fishing, as I have a day off work. It’s been a long time since I have been on the river, due to being obsessed with trying to catch the big common, with not much success!... Read More

As the floods are still going strong and the lake temperatures are still low. I decided to go back onto the Hampshire Avon and have a go for some more pike. I still needed my waders to get to the swim. I only set up one rod with a nice half mackerel on the end and flicked it out in a nice bit of slack water.... Read More

I am back out pike fishing again, as the lakes were still frozen this week. I have come back to the same area as I had done so well the last time. However, I have more time this weekend so hopefully, will cover a greater area with better success on the size front. My first stop was the boathouse swim, as I had two fish from there before.... Read More

As the weather has been so poor and with my failed carp trip in the week, due to a frozen lake and only 4 hours free. I though it was time to get the Pike rod’s out. So off down the river for a bit of roving with a dead bait. The river was still in flood, it was a bit hard to find a swim. However, I found a nice bit of slack water by a bridge, that will do for a start.... Read More

I like to use bags a lot in my fishing and I use Godman Angling PVA. I have found them to be the best quality available, not just their bags and mesh, they have a couple of very innovative ideas, as well.... Read More