Bideford Day

Well several of you have asked if I got much fishing done while at the Bideford water. In between doing the TV Interview and chatting to people I had a total of 15 Carp average size 5lb and I had a nice Rudd.
I was using a Shakespere Ganza Avon Specialist Rod with the feeder top [...]

Latest…

I’m going back to Town Parks to do a 24 hour+ session with my Buddy Ian next week. I shall be leaving home very early on Monday 4th June, hoping to arrive at the fishery at around 6.30am to meet Ian. The plan is to fish all day and all night, catch loads and have [...]

Networking…

I had a great conversation with Ian Cloke this morning and am very much looking forward to meeting him on my Road Trip. I discovered that we have quite a bit in common – we both dislike political correctness gone mad, we are both direct and passionate about our chosen sport of fishing and we [...]

Bank Holiday Monday

As a family we don’t ‘do’ bank holidays – nightmare traffic, poor weather, etc. so I’m at home patiently waiting for this week to pass so I can get back on the Road Trip. I’m aiming to go to Dorset to meet up with Dave and have a day’s fishing at a venue of his [...]

My visit to Town Parks Fishery.

This part of the trip was going to be good, as I was meeting the first person to register as a Buddy.
I went to Town Parks just behind Torquay. What a fantastic place. I met Ian on the main road and he guided me into the fishery. Then he introduced me to the owner Gerry, [...]

Being a Fishing Buddy:

This is what the whole Buddy System is all about and why having someone like Nick out there, talking to people, is so worthwhile. I got up this morning and was doing the usual Angler’s Wife stuff – i.e., checking the website, the forum, etc. (we do seem to get offered a lot of strange [...]

What a diamond!

I had a great day at Bideford Angling Club in many respects yesterday. It’s close to home, disabled-friendly and a newish lake. I took Bandit (Lester) along as my buddy and he was impressed enough to want to join!
I’d been fishing for a few hours (match-style this time!) when I got a call from Naomi [...]

Just a quickie…!!

Just to let you know, ITV went to Bideford Angling Club this afternoon to film Nick and the Buddy Bus – excellent news, isn’t it?! However, even we may not get to see it broadcast tomorrow, as it will be shown mid-morning and evening, but on terrestrial TV, not Sky
The interview filmed for [...]

Thanks – giving!

Today, is a non-fishing day – but it’s also a special friend’s birthday and they’re having breakfast with us this morning (bacon sarnies!!). After that I shall drop off the wife at Morrison’s in Bude and go visit Stewart at the Waterfront Tackle shop, to get a few bits n bobs for tomorrow’s Road Trip [...]

Eldorado was indeed golden!

Today I took the Bandit along to El Dorado which is a day ticket water owned by the eccentric Zyg Gregorek. I spoke to him on the phone and asked him if I could fish there, he gave me his blessing and told me to have a good day.
Bandit went with winning a match in [...]