Miscellaneous Articles

Martin James - Angling Star

There can't be many keen anglers in the North-West who haven't listened to Martin James on BBC Radio Lancashire's â€˜From the Water's Edge' at some

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When I Stand On A Riverbank (Poem)

When I stand on a riverbank, not as an angler, I am enchanted. Enchanted by the flow of the water, and the reflections of clouds. Enchanted by ...

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Fishing Weather - A Summer's Day

In October 2000, Steve Randles started a new thread on the Anglers' Net forum when he asked: â€˜Why is it that at dusk, the wind drops ...

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Leon's Hook Tube

I've always tied my own hooks. That way, I know exactly the quality and attributes of the hooklength. Pre-tying hooks means less fumbling around at the ...

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September

She rests gently in my hands. Gills flaring slightly as I hold her head into the tide. Recovering from the indignity of being measured, weighed ...

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Young John Kilpatrick

Young John Kilpatrick trudged across the morning damp sand with a heavy mind.As he walked down the slope of the beach, past a high tide ...

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Just A Dream

I'm starting to get used to these weird experiences now. Not quite a dream, more of an alternative reality. Everything seems to be ordinary, but not quite ...

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Mono Facts

I couldn't help a wry smile the other day as I listened to a couple of anglers discussing the merits of their favourite brands of ...

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Can Anyone Help Me To Find A Lake?

Not just any lake, the one I'm looking for is very special. You see, I used to fish there when I was a boy, and ...

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In Search Of Bigger Fish

Into the new year and the new season. December 2002-June 2003 16 December 2002, River Thames, Oxford I was straight out fishing the day after I got ...

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