
- May 31, 2015
Fishing can be dangerous!
This month did not start well and that's an under statement! On 1 May with the day off I decided to fish for some spring Carp on ledgered...


- Apr 26, 2015
April showers...
Back to Mill Dam on 6 April on a sunny day with temperatures in the mid teens and a few hours in the afternoon saw me land a few Roach...


- Mar 29, 2015
New canal ticket
More time for fishing this month and I’ve bought myself a canal ticket for the Trent & Mersey. I’ve fished the canal three times this...

- Feb 28, 2015
First Chub
I've been busy with work so just one session again this month, a short session on 26 February at The Coopers Arms under sunny but chilly...


- Jan 31, 2015
Happy new year anglers and non-anglers!
Bernard Venable's Mr Crabtree fishing without Peter! A belated happy new year to one and all, I’ve not had much chance to go fishing this...


- Dec 28, 2014
A cold session just before Christmas
I blanked at Beechwood this month on my only session on 19 December. Just a short session of a few hours in the afternoon, the water was...

- Nov 30, 2014
Beechwood & Longford
I began the months short sessions at Beechwood on 3 November on a sunny but chilly day and caught some Roach and small Carp. On 10...

- Oct 31, 2014
Some nice autumn Carp
October started at Beechwood on 3 October on a sunny day catching plenty of Roach. More Roach and a 6lb Carp at Beechwood on 10 October...

- Sep 28, 2014
Welcome to The Retro Angler's Blog
Welcome to the Retro Angler’s Blog which begins with me using my newly bought Olympic Match13 rod and a Shakespeare Cosmos 2001 reel...