I love my carp fishing on the River Lea. There’s a certain mystery when it comes to fishing for river carp. Unlike a lake you […]
Barbel fishing on the River Lea
I’ve never really done any barbel fishing on the River Lea. I had a bit of a go towards the end of last season on […]
Short sessions fishing the Old Lea Loop
I’ve kind of been forced to become a bit of a short session expert. I run two very busy web design companies and time is […]
Near disaster strikes – wrong rods at Lavers Syndicate
It was late August and I decided to pay a visit to the Lavers Syndicate in Essex. It’s got some great looking carp and it […]
Hello again – the Roundtail Common, Fryerning
It’s July and I’ve been enjoying myself catching carp at the Fryerning Essex. I’ve been travelling light and moving around all the lakes picking off […]
Farlows Lake 2
Just about every carp fisherman has heard of Farlows. It’s kind of become part of carp fishing history. Indeed, I first fished it over 25 […]
Fly fishing for carp
It’s early summer and the days are becoming long and hot. I’ve been having quite a lot of success floater fishing, one of my favourite […]
My first 40 from Fryerning, Essex
The main lake at Fryerning can be tough. 20 acres is a lot of water for just 50/60 carp. I had a blank night on […]
Opening day fishing the River Lea 2017
There’s something very special about the 16th June. For me, it goes back to my childhood when everything closed from March until June – lakes […]
Short session success on Lavers Syndicate
The carp in Lavers Syndicate, Essex have been on my radar for a while. It contains some really nice carp and isn’t too far from […]