Caption Competition No. 3
Think of a witty caption to the photograph in our competition and win a Zebco Topic TP 240 Fixed Spool Reel donated by Murray Rogers, with a spool of Sufix Synergy line for the runner-up from Relum.
Caldwell’s Chronicles
"I don't think I'd fished a dry fly for the last two months or so and I would not have wagered my mortgage on taking a trout on a dry fly in December with ice on the water."
Pilgrim’s Progress
"Walking down to the river I asked myself the question, 'What would Izaak do?'. After all, I was literally treading in the footsteps of the Father of Angling."
Contributor Winner
Dave Cooper wins the contributor prize for another outstanding 'Purely For Pleasure' column, 'Floodwater Skills'.
Instant Flood Warnings
For the first time the public can access up-to-the-minute flood warnings in England and Wales, 24 hours a day through the internet.
Caldwell’s Chronicles
"An old heron flew in, settled and then noticed me; off he lumbered over the shrubs to look for undisturbed water. I was fishing alone."
Pilgrim’s Progress
Stewart takes a serious and sometimes light-hearted look at some of the rules and regulations that anglers have to accept and often suffer.