Porth Reservoir: Pre-Maver Festival Session 2014

I should start by saying that I'm not actually fishing the White Acres Maver Festival during this coming week. I wish I knew the venues well enough and had the time to commit, but the extent of my sessions these day only involve a practise/pleasure aspect. Today I fished Porth Reservoir in Cornwall. The Maver Festival starts on here tomorrow so there...

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New Enthusiasm (incl. my history)

There's a big difference between what I used to do - in angling terms - and what I do now. To introduce myself properly, I have lived in Cornwall for all but the earliest two years of my thirty-three. I have sea fished on and off for the whole of my walking life but since I was about twelve I found my own interests in coarse fishing. The following fifteen years saw me match fish various leagues around the county (winning quite a few over...

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Paste: when it doesn't all go to plan...

Gifted a surprise day off work, I tottered back to The Alps fishery near St Merryn. It's been quite a while since I've fished the smaller pool there. As you pull in to the fishery the small pool is right in front of you. Parking behind your peg (part of the lake anyway) was a nice bonus considering my chilled out attitude to the day. I usually...

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Bream on the long pole @ The Alps.

The Alps fishery near St Merryn in Cornwall is ideal for me. Not only is it close to home, but the fishing just isn't like other more commercial fisheries. The truth is that it's not completely overflowing with fish, and that's exactly why I like it! While a good days fishing can always be had in either lake (the smaller pool especially!), it's the...

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