Well it really is the end of summer- Almost August 14th, 2016 There’s a great Don Henley song called ‘Waiting in the weeds’ and no, it’s not dedicated to pike…

Summer- Gosh it’s warm and sunny (So Far!) June 21st, 2016 Well its officially summertime and the lakes are hotting up. With water temperatures rising the fish have finally switched…

Trouting time is here again May 13th, 2016 Back from the Highlands and there was a serious need to do something different after freezing my anatomy catching pike in arctic…

Another Brutal battering on Loch Awe May 3rd, 2016 Aren’t we lucky lads- ? The annual trip to Loch Awe has been Something Special in the diary for months and we…

Springtime is just around the corner…and mystery awaits March 26th, 2016 Well we hope so anyway! As I write this on the day when we move the clocks forward there…

Shock, Horror, Gasp. A complaint has been received!! March 5th, 2016 Well, what can I say? A complaint has actually been logged and it is all my fault!. Mind you…

Its almost the end of the January blues.. January 25th, 2016 Many years ago I read an article by Dave Steuart in the old and much loved ‘Angling’ magazine concerning…

It’s nearly Christmas and the geese are getting worried December 15th, 2015 There is an old proverb from somewhere way out east which goes along the lines of ‘may you…

Devastation and a BIG THANKS December 7th, 2015 Hello all you anglers and good folks out there who regularly follow what is happening in Erics’ world of fishing. As you…

Back to the harsh reality of Winter Pike fishing November 24th, 2015 There are times in life when I really do think I’m suffering some sort of early onset daftness.…