A Day With The Gaffer
"Recently I was given a real education on how you can fail to win the battle but still win the war. I am talking of course of Mr Marsden, Old git No.1, McWallet, or as I now refer to him - The Gaffer."
Pilgrim’s Progress
Stewart makes a pilgrimage to two rivers, and old favourite, the Mease, and a new venue, the upper Severn.
On The Ribble With Barney And McWallet
The adventures of Barney Ribble and McWallet on the Ribble. How can fishing be taken seriously with two sad gits like these around?
Caldwell’s Chronicles
Eddie ponders over cleaner rivers in the north west. Is the Mersey on its way back after 200 years of pollution? He asks.
Pilgrim’s Progress
“………. the temperature dropped as well. As one who plans his trips carefully, this meant one thing - time to get out the chub gear and begin my winter campaign.”
Pilgrim’s Progress
So when the big red triangle and the words 'Flood alert' come up on the screen it spells doom and gloom to many anglers but, to me, it means one thing - head for the lower Severn and fish for barbel."
Caldwell’s Chronicles
Eddie visits the Pennines prepared for a cold and windy session and ends up fishing in short sleeves!
Pilgrim’s Progress
"It must be the way Cooperman walks, because when we arrived at our hotel to stay the night, the proprietor showed us to a room that contained....wait for it....a double bed."
Pilgrim’s Progress
I always estimate my fish very conservatively, so if I say that this fish was most probably a '20' you get an idea of how bad I felt when she swam off without first popping on to my unhooking mat to say hello."
Wet, But Happy
Graham and Dave visit the lower Severn, dodge the boys in blue, get wet through and almost blown off the water, but go home happy.
