No Fish & Chips? Have a Tie instead.
At the latest fly-tying meeting at the Chequers in Lamberhurst, we were sad to hear that the excellent Fish&Chips-and-a-pint offer had...
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PeterBQH
Nov 92 min read
The First XV
A new work-party record was set today at the reservoir - 15 volunteers braved the mist and fog and came equipped with saws, rakes,...
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PeterBQH
Oct 313 min read
Saving the Best 'til Last
So that's it for another year. No more Trout from the river (but still plenty in the Reservoir of course). Today was the last day, even...
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PeterBQH
Oct 172 min read
Don't despair.
You may well feel a bit frustrated at the state of the river lately, and it seems as if each time it starts to get down to a fishable...
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PeterBQH
Oct 102 min read
Fish & Chips and Curry?
The fly-tying season kicked off again last night at the Chequers Inn in Lamberhurst, and was well-attended as usual. Almost everyone...
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PeterBQH
Oct 62 min read
Ins and Outs
Not a lot of fishing has happened recently, and the river is just about recovering from the serious rain a while back, but still staying...
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PeterBQH
Sep 22 min read
One of those days
After doing a lot of work down at Trottenden last week with Nigel and Keith (and his son), cutting back overhanging foliage and removing...
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PeterBQH
Aug 52 min read
Removing the blocks
I suppose I have had a bit of a writer's block for a few weeks, but since everybody's away on holiday now, you probably didn't notice. ...
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PeterBQH
Jul 111 min read
Aerial Views
Has anyone spotted the club's drone patrolling the river yet? Yes it really does exist and it does do patrols, though maybe you're not...
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PeterBQH
Jul 41 min read
Who pulled the plug?
Well, we did actually. Keith and I found this languishing down a very steep drop on the edge of the big inaccessible pool on the bend in...
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PeterBQH
Jul 23 min read
Hanging Around
Yes, another excellent Stranglers song, but also an opportunity to talk about gadgets! Some of you will have seen my rather clunky...
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PeterBQH
Jun 292 min read
Who needs Chalk Streams?
Did you know that as a member of TAOA, you can fish in crystal clear water with perfectly manicured banks, and less than 20 yards from...
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PeterBQH
Jun 212 min read
Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the river ....
Every now and then we get a tale of a big one that got away (mine was a 4lb Rainbow that escaped from the net - and I had a witness)....
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PeterBQH
Jun 82 min read
Golden Brown
Yes, another musical gem, and there certainly seem to have been plenty of Browns in the Catch Returns recently. That might be due to a...
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PeterBQH
May 262 min read
Stay Safe
What a lovely tranquil spot for a day's fishing! This was the scene on Beat 3c a few days ago, and I had a very pleasant few hours...
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PeterBQH
May 201 min read
I'm sure I dropped that Tippet Ring somewhere here.
If you want to help Nigel find it, or even do something more useful on the river, now's your chance. We have a Work Party coming up this...
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PeterBQH
May 82 min read
Another funny-looking Trout?
No, I didn't really think this was a trout, but apparently it did. It grabbed a Gold-head Damsel nymph, and failed to bite through the...
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PeterBQH
Apr 222 min read
Anyone for Caddis?
Since the river was at a very nice level today (31cm) I decided to revisit Trottenden (Beat 2a) in the hope of just a little bit of dry...
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PeterBQH
Apr 182 min read
Not good with Custard
Apologies to those who are very familiar with this pest (no, not me), but in case you're new to the river and haven't encountered it...
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PeterBQH
Apr 131 min read
A Baker's Dozen
It might have been the good weather, or Andrew's home-made sausage rolls, or Nigel's teas and coffees, or even the choc-chip cookies, but...
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