Joe Chatterton's Angling Diary

The old Willow in my favourite swim has finally succumbed to the pull of gravity under the weight of this years foliage. It has had a dan...

A stunning sunrise accompanied me this morning as I made my way along the banks of the Warwickshire Avon. A good start to what I hoped wo...

Another dawn start saw me toddling down to the Avon, this time in search of Barbel. I travelled light not even bothering to take a seat ...

The only way to squeeze in time on the bank at the moment is to rise early, get there at first light and then back home for breakfast. No...

My fishing has ground to a halt with the arrival of my third child a beautiful little girl that we have named Grace Josephine. Weighing 6lb ...

One of my favourite species is the dainty diminutive Dace. Not a spectacular fish in terms of size but stunning looking, and lightning qu...

My goal for a short evening session was to prove that a static bait catches less fish but they are generally bigger specimens. Couple of pro...

A busy weekend of visiting relatives and kid's birthday parties meant my only opportunity to wet a line was a couple of hours pre-brea...

Crystal clear  I am not a big fan of facebook but it is occasionally useful for keeping in touch and finding old friends. I had not seen...

As the sun set on the Warwickshire Avon I spent the evening once again trotting a float down my favourite swim. My target was Barbel but I...

Just couldn't get to sleep last night, I must have been excited about my first river session of the new season. Surprisingly I didn...