Ghost Pool, Woodland View

July the 29th, 13 fished. A Hall Green Home Guard contest today, at Woodland View fishery in Worcestershire, where we would be fishing Ghost – arguably the most prolific pool on the complex. Saying this, the entire venue had been fishing brilliantly for weeks, with 200lb bags seemingly commonplace and plenty of back-up weights in […]

Boddington Reservoir

July the 15th, 11 fished. A pitiful turnout today for this Wythall Royal British Legion contest, at Boddington Reservoir in Northamptonshire. Every year there are several requests for me to book this venue, yet each time it is our lowest-attended contest of the season. I don’t know if it’s the long journey that puts club […]

Elmbridge, Heron Pool

July the 1st, 13 fished. A Wythall Royal British Legion AC contest today, and the second match of a rare weekend double-header. In normal circumstances I would look forward to a visit to Elmbridge fishery, but after several nights of excess in “preperation” for my 40th birthday, I woke on the day of the contest […]

Lower Park Fishery, The Lucas National

June the 30th, 55 fished. A team match today – and one I look forward to every year: The Lucas National. Now in its 27th season, this event would be held at Lower Park Fishery in Worcestershire, a venue that our team, Shaftmoor Lane are all familiar with. For this reason, we hoped to improve […]

Solhampton, Kingfisher Pool

June the 17th, 13 fished. A lower-than-expected turn out for this Hall Green Home Guard contest, as holidays, Father’s Day and a pretend stomach bug meant that several members had to give this one a bye. Still, with thirteen fishing it would feel like a proper contest – less than ten anglers and it’s a mere […]

Manor Farm, Middle Pool

June the 3rd, 15 fished. A Wythall Royal British Legion contest this week, at Manor Farm Leisure, near Evesham. Today we would be fishing Middle, a largely featureless body of water of just over an acre in size. This pool is absolutely stuffed with fish; contests are regularly won with over a ton and 200lb […]

Boddington Reservoir

May the 20th, 14 (ahem) fished A bit of a change this week, as I’ve made the decision to announce my Man of the Match at the beginning of the blog, rather than the end. My reason for doing this? Well, I wouldn’t want to present to you the illusion that this is a piece […]