Joe Chatterton's Angling Diary

Size 8 barbless hook to 8lb hook link, swivel, loafer and 10lb mainline-works for me I just couldn't make my mind up what to fish fo...

'Er Indoors has been on a funny one lately, she said that she didn't mind me going fishing for a second day running! There must be...

This morning I set off with big Perch in mind. I took loads of bait: maggots, dendroboena, lobworms and prawns. My tactics were Prawn on...

My last chance for a mid-week evening foray due to the nights drawing in and the pool league starting again next week. I only allow myself o...

Amazing, bank holiday Monday and I had the whole river to myself, either the weather had put everyone off or they were at the angling festiv...

Following my previous success with float-fished meat I ventured down the Avon again this morning looking for a similar result. I was late ge...

This week I have used up a couple of days of my few remaining days off work left in order to give my Summer barbel campaign some real moment...

A frustrating day spent fly fishing. The hottest day of the year and spooked fish led to a blank on Bushyleaze Trout lake. I tried every fly...

My Aussie neighbour has set off back down under but we managed a short evening session before he went to try to get him a 'Pommie' f...

Sun setting over the Warks Avon My guiding service will have to remain cheap, free in fact until it improves significantly. This week I ...

I spent Wednesday evening down by the river playing with some new toys that I have recently acquired, some big Pike flies..... and some...

Being an all round angler has it's benefits and it's downsides. I could never be a single species angler, fair play to those that ...

The river looked in perfect condition this evening, just a touch of colour to it and virtually at normal summer level. Everything was alive,...

At last we had some summer weather forecast and that influenced my decision as to what to fish for. An overgrown lily pad infested pool ...

Landing a target fish does not complete the task, it merely creates another target. Having caught a 9lb 12oz Carp on the fly a couple of wee...

Despite the terrible inclement weather I ventured down to the Warks Avon for a couple of hours Barbel fishing this evening. I knew I would h...

The Warwickshire Avon has been up and down since the start of the season. At the start of the season it was a very strong reddish brown co...