Joe Chatterton's Angling Diary

Saturday was a difficult session due to rapidly falling overnight temperatures, a clear sunny sky and a brisk wind blowing plenty of leave...

The stunning River Irfon A day full of minor disasters that ultimately finished a success. The alarm went off at 4.30am and for once I ...

The sun bursts through to melt away the mist on a perfect autumnal morning. The overnight temperature was a little on the low side and tha...

It's nice to set off fishing knowing that there is very little chance of a blank, which is exactly how I felt this morning as I trud...

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 ...