Joe Chatterton's Angling Diary

Another evening session down by the local Avon spent chasing Barbel. The fish seemed very reluctant to feed until the sun finally droppe...

Fishing hadn't even crossed my mind during the busy work day but a phone call from Andy asking what time I could get there jogged my me...

Three weeks ago was the time for a fishing trip that has become an annual event. My old school chum Nick and I get together once a year...

The river has looked stunning of late. The consistent sporadic rain showers have meant that there is always a tinge of colour to the ...

It's been a tough few weeks. A few short evening sessions when I could find the time and it even took a week of the rivers being open...

Thankfully I had packed the van and set up the rods the night before. A birthday party (with a free bar) at the local pub meant I over ...

The bases were loaded and the Carp obliging. A few hours spare in the evening so I loaded the van with dog biscuits and headed to th...

For several weeks I have had a yearning to go Carp fishing. Not the three rods and buzzers type of Carp fishing but surface fishing, floate...

The lighter evenings have opened up a few more opportunities for me to get bankside so late afternoon I set myself up in a very familiar ...

Another afternoon spent chasing big Perch in a particularly pretty commercial fishery.  Martin was already ensconced in a fishy ...