I read with interest that Swangey Lakes is fishing well, this is one venue I would really like to try out. Has anyone got any experience of the place they would like to share?
My interest would only be an evening session at best, so no camping out for days on end for me.
I am very fortunate to own an old Farmhouse that comes with a few acres of land, enough in fact to one day maybe dig and create my very own fishing lake! Now how cool would that be!! Surely every Anglers dream - to own his own fishing lake.
The question is, I wonder what I would stock it with…I love Tench, but Carp have a place to, and I also like Pike and Perch…I wonder if my dream will ever become a reality!!??
What would you stock?
Reading my local press it appears the Waveney Valley is performing well once again. In particular this time Marsh Trail Lakes. While this might strictly speaking be in Suffolk, I am keen to support my neighbouring county as well! 
Made up of 4 lakes, A,B,C and not surprisingly D, all four are presenting anglers with rewarding nets and for only £7 per day it is well worth a visit. For more information contact David Ragan on 07913 115 610 or buy your tickets from Angling Direct.
I am a keen Armchair Angler and one of the very best series of fishing on TV has to be A Passion for Angling. It seems to capture the very best qualities of why we go fishing. There are some great clips on YouTube, and the series has now been re-produced on DVD…maybe a present for this Christmas?
Well it has certainly been a while! Sorry that the blog has been pushed to the back-burner for so long, and it’s great to see some comments from you all. Life has been a little hectic having finally managed to move into a farmhouse we have been renovating - which you can see at www.waterloo-farm.co.uk
However, I have managed to catch a couple of ‘A Passion for Angling‘ fishing shows and with the lighter evenings and brighter mornings I am twitching to get back by the bank side.
I am really not sure when that might be, I need to purchase a rod license first, which brings me onto a plug for the Environment Agency. I received a great email from them a couple of weeks ago, it was the Spring Edition of ‘Reel Life‘. I was very impressed the professionalism of the email, and also the excellent content and material in articles it was promoting. I shall add a couple of blogs about those in due course.
However, in thoughts of turning back to the bank, I would really like to find a venue within a 15-20 minute drive where I can find some decent Tench fishing. I wonder if there is anyone out there who can recommend any?
Cheers, Nigel
It has been a while, and the long summer evenings are well and truly gone! Now it’s time for me to dust off the pike fishing gear and seek out my brother. We went pike fishing a couple of times a few years ago and had a riot, visiting some old haunts.
A book I shall be placing an order for to help me this year is the new Fox Guide To Modern Pike Fishing Book. Mick Brown the piking guru has contributed, so it is bound to be a good read.
Wish me all the best as I head out into the cold and rain!
OK, I got this random email from Mark’s Aunty Ruth promoting The Complete Rods CD - and I have to admit, this is rather hilarious!! Check out their website for some musical fishing fun, and enjoy their spoof advert for Waders of Fire, on the Videos below.
