http://www.fishing4fun.co.uk Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 13 May 2008 08:35:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Oh well after a lot of driving over the past few weeks I decided to stay local this week and go both days to the oaks lakes at Sessay. With the weather scorching I fully expected a shallow approach to be the way forward on Saturday and for an across ... http://www.fishing4fun.co.uk/fishing-diaries/its-a-mugs-game I didn’t know what to expect after all the warm weather, but im not complaining, its reyt nice! On sunday we decided to stop local and visit BW Kiveton Waters. I'm on a mission to get my dad back into it properly, so I swept the dust of his gear, ... http://www.fishing4fun.co.uk/fishing-diaries/cursing-at-kiveton It was another open match weekend last week, with Balbrough lakes on Saturday, and Lindholme on Sunday. I had only fished Balbrough once before when I was about 8 years old, but it’s a really nice little fishery, and there were loads of fish moving when we arrived. I ended ... http://www.fishing4fun.co.uk/fishing-diaries/too-many-lines-at-lindholme The last time I fished Gwinear Specimen Lake for silvers was back in January and it was brilliant! Then you needed 40lb plus to do any good. I was really looking forward to giving it another go especially as the water had warmed up a little. Saturday saw a few ... http://www.fishing4fun.co.uk/fishing-diaries/pastures-new Well, the first time after fishing white acres was the week after this was the 12th of April. I was fishing a silverfish league to be hosted at the excellent Frant lakes in Kent. It's known for its dominant carp presence, but also is known for its massive head of ... http://www.fishing4fun.co.uk/fishing-diaries/frant-silverfish-league Snowland Fisheries is situated in 34 acres of land in the village of Par, Cornwall. There are currently two lakes (Main Lake and Brunel Lake) which are set in woodland and have paths around them, they also have designated wheelchair access pegs which have parking next to them. The opening ... http://www.fishing4fun.co.uk/fishing-venues/southern/snowland-fisheries Celtic Lakes fishing complex is situated in the heart of rural Wales and has six lakes stocked with a variety of species so there is something for everyone. Lake 1: This is one of the smallest lakes and has only two swims, which is ideal for those who prefer a tranquil/relaxed days ... http://www.fishing4fun.co.uk/fishing-venues/southern/celtic-lakes-resort-2 The first weekend of my Easter holidays saw me down in Newquay for the annual Drennan Team England junior festival. It had been run for the previous three years and this was my fourth and final year to fish it. In the three previous years I’d never been outside of ... http://www.fishing4fun.co.uk/fishing-diaries/white-acres-junior-festival ‘Better to be lucky than good’ is the slogan used by fellow blogger Mark Wragg, but at the moment I seem to have the wrong end of the stick- I’m being unlucky at the draw bag and fishing like a tosser! To be fair, I can’t really bemoan the draw I ... http://www.fishing4fun.co.uk/fishing-diaries/drawbag-blues I had a load of casters left over from the Milo festival and was keen not to waste them. I drove to Gwinear on Sunday morning hoping for an open water peg where I could fish up in the water for carp. It was a reasonable turn out, when the ... http://www.fishing4fun.co.uk/fishing-diaries/you%e2%80%99re-only-as-good-as-your-last-match