Panama – Land of the giants
After a very hectic season guiding it was time for something different, not a salmon in sight this time as my partner Gina had organised 2 weeks fishing at the …
After a very hectic season guiding it was time for something different, not a salmon in sight this time as my partner Gina had organised 2 weeks fishing at the …
With the previous year being one of the worst on record, everyone was ready for a fresh start and a good season and with covid totally out of sight, well …
After a covid stricken year in 2020 (but one of our highest catches to date) the virus tried to resurface and have another effect on the fishing, this time however …
The month of September has always been a pretty solid reliable time for salmon fishing, there’s a good collective of fish in the whole system that have been running since …
After an unusually wet July, we were waiting for the scorching weather to return and hit us hard, as in previous seasons we had a consistently damp August, but even …
After losing all of April and May due to covid, it was incredible to be back on the water, although, back to incredibly low conditions due to a scorching spring, …
After a very successful season in 2019 considering the numbers of fish that ran the Tyne being well behind average, with nearly 10,000 less migrating our system, 2020 had a …
Silver Scottish giants amongst the Covid chaos – March Read More »
After a very consistent September with good numbers of fish caught throughout the month, we were down to our last 31 days of the season, but as always a very …
After a huge crash in numbers of running fish in August, a scary 7000 less than previous years, we were fearful of the impact that the 2015 floods had on …
After a slow July with a few fish landed for guests the rain couldn’t come soon enough to bring the river back to life with some water and most importantly, …
A dry July but an incredible August – 19 fish in 20 days guiding Read More »
After a really tough April and May with no salmon to show but lost fish at the net, I couldn’t wait for June to kick off with guiding and some …
After the way February finished I was determined to hit March hard and carry on my silver success. The only problem we have to deal with mid-system on the Tyne, …
Well after what seemed like the longest 3 months of my life the start of the salmon season was upon us, this year for a change I was determined to …
When my fishing addiction started as a young lad the thought of traveling to foreign shores in search of all manners of incredible species used to send me into a …
Well September was always going to be a hard one to follow, mainly due to the fact of water temperatures dropping, unsettled weather patterns and the fish having tendencies to …
If I could sum up September in a few words it would be “life changing”! There are a few reasons why September will go down as the most incredible month …
Well the water eventually arrived in August along with a colossal run of both sea trout and salmon, this was only going to mean one thing – Absolute carnage! Duncan …
Well June’s heat wave unfortunately continued bringing high water temperatures and record low water levels, especially on the south Tyne that highly relies on rain fall. However the rain did …
Over the last few seasons June has always been a ridiculously hot month with water temperatures reaching up to 23 degrees, when the water reaches these temperatures both the salmon …
With the relentless heat and weather conditions my salmon fishing and guiding has been effected horrendously, to the point of only fishing a couple of days and guests cancelling due …
WE NEED YOUR HELP – KICKSTARTER We have decided to launch a crowd funding project through Kickstarter to help us achieve the funds required to make this series happen, if …
Looking back over last year i cant help but smile, even tho my personal life away from the fishing hasn’t been the easiest, all the fish caught by guests, successful …
2018 – The year of Untamed Anglers, Filming, Events and of course FISHING! Read More »
One of the hardest things in life to find is a job you actually enjoy, something that makes you spring out of bed in the morning and puts a smile …
After an incredible August and September we had high hopes for October but we had no clue of what lay in sore for us. The 1st of October couldn’t of …
After a great July with both myself and guests getting into some incredible fish August/September had a lot to live up to, with the runs of fish and talented anglers …
August and September guests hit the bronze and silver jackpot Read More »
After a fantastic start to July things just kept getting better and better including a record run of migratory fish for the month, a staggering 10,995 fish. This would obviously …
The first week in July couldn’t have started any better for my guests with 4 of them catching their first migratory fish ever in the space of 4 days, as …
July week 1 – Guests get amongst some real silver Read More »
When you mention Thailand most people think of lady boys, Muay Thai, and city’s that never sleep, however there are some incredible fish to be found in its waters and …
As with any type of fishing the most important factor is understanding your quarry, and due to the salmon’s life cycle being very complex there is a lot to learn …
After my amazing experience on BBC’s The Big Fish last year it was inevitable that I’d catch the travelling bug, especially having never fished abroad previously. The decision was made …
After an incredible 2015 being part of and winning The Big Fish this year had a lot to live up to, and it certainly didn’t disappoint. Over the years the …
Cancer is something that will affect us all in some way in our lifetime so having the opportunity to be part of 2 separate events in the same week at …
With a load of rain forecast before the weekend I had a telepathic feeling that my partner in crime & fishing buddy Phil would be on the phone soon to …
It’s always hard to justify fishing another river when you have in my eyes the best and most prolific river literally on your door step (well 300 yards away to …
Sometimes in fishing we come across a fly or a lure which totally changes our season and the way we fish, or even think. It may be by mistake or …
After taking part and winning BBC’S ‘Earth’s Wildest Waters – The Big Fish’ last year it’s been a really hectic few months being involved in a lot of events, shows …
There’s that telephone call we all love getting, you know the one from your fishing buddy to organise a trip – in my case it’s my partner in crime and …
Wales is somewhere I’d always wanted to visit and fish, with its spectacular scenery and rivers that meander through its landscape full of silver sewin. It’s rugged coast line and …