Articles in Category: Field Notes

A Day at Wold Farm Fishery – Carp, Barbel and a Bit of Waterside Therapy
A Day at Wold Farm Fishery – Carp, Barbel and a Bit of Waterside Therapy

A three-night break at Billing Aquadrome gave us the perfect excuse to explore somewhere new. We headed to Wold Farm Fishery for a spot of waterside therapy, settling on Moat Lake ...

🎣 Two Lumps on the Short Line! – Lindholme, Loco Lake
🎣 Two Lumps on the Short Line! – Lindholme, Loco Lake

A soaking wet start to the rod-only open on Loco Lake at Lindholme turned into a memorable day's fishing. After struggling for bites on the feeder, a switch to a loaded insert wagg...

Super Sunday Winter League - Blanked!
Super Sunday Winter League - Blanked!

This Field Note documents a tough winter league session at Aston Park, where conditions, turnout, and fish behaviour all pointed to a venue that had effectively switched off.

When Is It Too Cold to Fish? Lessons from an Icy Day at Sykehouse
When Is It Too Cold to Fish? Lessons from an Icy Day at Sykehouse

Sub-zero morning, patchy ice across several lakes, one early perch on the whip — then the cold beat us before the fishing did.