Having survived the latest storm, but knowing that the river was not quite ready for a visit, I turned to our trusty Reservoir today with...

Last Saturday, after the coldest night of this Winter, an intrepid bunch of members braved the icy roads, and even icier water, to clear...

No, nothing to do with the number of fish in the river, but a useful tip for preserving the life of thenew stockingfoot waders you may...

I know; you wait weeks for a new blog item, then two come along at once. If you're familiar with the reservoir, you may spot that the...

As you'll appreciate, there's not too much going on with the river at the moment (I know, I tried yesterday, with predictable results). I...

As promised, here are the water testing results for the past year. There are a couple of anomalous readings, but they are more likely to...

The Chequers Inn at Lamberhurst hosted this year's AGM yesterday evening, and a handful of hardy souls braved the chill for a warm...

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...

A new work-party record was set today at the reservoir - 15 volunteers braved the mist and fog and came equipped with saws, rakes,...

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...

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...

The fly-tying season kicked off again last night at the Chequers Inn in Lamberhurst, and was well-attended as usual. Almost everyone...

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...

After doing a lot of work down at Trottenden last week with Nigel and Keith (and his son), cutting back overhanging foliage and removing...

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. ...

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...

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...

Yes, another excellent Stranglers song, but also an opportunity to talk about gadgets! Some of you will have seen my rather clunky...

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...

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)....