Is there a more perfect late autumn fish than a perch? All stripes and prickles with fins dipped in liquid saffron and a burly bristle both in and out of the water. When they are small they are greedy and competitive, swallowing worms as long as themselves and scattering minnows. The older fish, those whoContinue reading “Perch….”
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Fallon’s Angler
I received an email earlier in the year from Garrett Fallon. He had long toyed with the idea of an angling magazine that focused upon the quality of its writing rather than the fish themselves, and he was finally doing something about it. He invited me to pitch an article and I am very gladContinue reading “Fallon’s Angler”
Another Idle Angler review….
That contentment is found on every page, but there is much too that readers will find provocative and challenging. Parr explores depths rarely plumbed in angling writing, examining its philosophies and idiosyncrasies in a way that is hugely engaging. This is fishing – not necessarily as we know it, but as most of us wouldContinue reading “Another Idle Angler review….”
Idle Angler Review
A rather nice review of The Idle Angler has appeared in CountryFile magazine. Editor Fergus Collins writes that ‘there’s much to enjoy here‘ and suggests that ‘it’s a very gentle, eclectic plea for understanding through revealing some of the joys to be had from the pursuit of hidden quarry..’ The full review is here IdleContinue reading “Idle Angler Review”
Extract from The Idle Angler
From Chapter Five – Lunchtime (Courtesy of Medlar Press) Sir John Whitaker Fairclough was a man I never met but whose fly-fishing tackle is now in my possession. Fairclough was a key developer of IBM’s System 360 computers in the 1960’s, machines that set industry standards in the era of mainframe computing. His reputationContinue reading “Extract from The Idle Angler”
The Idle Angler
So here it is – The Idle Angler – available now from all the normal places, though easiest and safest to go direct to the publisher here.
Winter Angling
I love fishing in winter. It can be hard to find the motivation on a cold, dark morning, but once outside the cold air knocks the slumber from you and puts a distinct spring in your step. Providing you are dressed appropriately and have adequate tea making facilities to hand, a winter’s day is toContinue reading “Winter Angling”
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