Illuminated by Water
Presented as a book about why people go fishing, Malachy Tallack's 'Illuminated by Water' is really an old-school confessional memoir,...
28th July 2022
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The Catch
Published earlier this week by Bloomsbury, 'The Catch: Fishing for Ted Hughes' sees Mark Wormald fish in the poet's footsteps....30th April 2022
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Night at the Eel Trap
By light of a thin moon, Richard Fleming lies in wait for silver eels. From American food and game fishes:...17th April 2022
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Last Gasp
Malcolm Anderson sees out the coarse season on a brand new river. It’s been six months since we moved out...17th March 2022
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British Record Fish
John Andrews casts an admiring eye over Luke Stephenson's latest photo-book; a document of the UK's most popular participation sport....13th February 2022
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With Net and Coble
George Chamier's 'With Net and Coble: A Salmon Fisher on the Cromarty Firth' documents a dying art, writes Rob St....4th December 2021
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Shorelines
A small selection of fantastic photos by P H Emerson, taken from Robert Jellicoe's Shorelines: Voices of Southwold Fishermen, recently...20th November 2021
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The National Vintage Fishing Tackle Fair
A public service announcement, on behalf of John Andrews: The National Vintage Fishing Tackle Fair returns to the Abbey Stadium,...19th October 2021
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Wildie
A new Fallon's Angler film sees musician Adam Chetwood stalk feral carp on the North Kent Marshes. Thirty miles from...18th September 2021
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Caught by the River Chelmer
Luke Turner escapes the Euros final, heading to an Essex river fished by his grandfather. Anxiety, frustration, and the inevitably...25th July 2021
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The Ebble
Malcolm Anderson dons his waders for a serene Friday evening in the Ebble Valley. It’s been quite a week, but...10th July 2021
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The Marks We Make
Simon Smith takes a contemplative walk around the grounds of Margam Abbey. Etching of the remains of the cloisters of...11th April 2021
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A Loch Full of Herring
Richard Fleming returns to the loch to set a herring net. Latheronwheel, by Nick Holmes There would be ice on...4th April 2021
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Caught by the Loch
Richard Fleming looks into the not-so-distant, salmon-abundant past. Salen Bay, by Nick Holmes One summer evening in a previous life...31st January 2021
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Gone Fishin’ With Van Morrison
In an extract from his book '75 Van Songs', Stuart Bailie considers the fishing trip at the centre of Van...26th August 2020
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Space and time
In a piece written just before the start of the coarse fishing season, Malcolm Anderson sends updates from the banks...21st June 2020
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WAIT
A brand new piece of writing by Bill Drummond, with illustration from Nouveau dictionnaire encyclopédique universel illustré, 1885-1891. WAIT26TH April...29th April 2020
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Homage to Doug Cavey
Sue Brooks' thoughts turn to neighbours with fish-rich gardens, and the herons who outsmart them. March 17th. Five days before...24th April 2020