Fishing Tales And Stories

Trip 17 Carp Fishing - 2026Welcome back to another fishing adventure. This was never going to be an easy session. With strong easterly winds, high pressure, bright days, and near-frosty nights, the odds were stacked against me from the start. After a slow beginning and a tough decision to move swims, things finally turned around on the bottom lake. A tricky trip, plenty of thinking, and a reminder...

Trip 23 Carp Fishing - 2026This week I was supposed to be fishing Airfield Lake, but something told me to take one last look at Meadow on the way through. The lake looked right, the weather conditions were spot on, and my favourite swim was available, so the decision was made. Armed with a mix of Nutrabaits Big Fish Mix, Jurassic Particles and the new EnerGize Corkie Wafters, confidence was high....

Trip 13 Carp FishingWelcome back to another fishing adventure. The clock is ticking on Meadow Lake, and with just two nights left before closure, I set out to make it count. Faced with brutal high pressure, cold northerly winds, and a lake that had all but switched off, this was never going to be easy. With a simple but proven baiting approach and plenty of watercraft, it became a test of patience...

Trip 18 Carp Fishing - 2026Welcome back to another fishing adventure. Three nights on Airfield Lake in tricky, easterly conditions — persistence, baiting strategy, and a last-minute move paid off with a stunning 31lb 1oz common. A proper insight into adapting on the bank, reading the water, and learning a new swim.

Trip 19 Carp Fishing - 2026Welcome back to another fishing adventure. Another challenging session down on Airfield Lake with cold northerly winds, dropping temperatures, and still no signs of spawning carp. Despite tough conditions, a change of approach with EnerGize hookbaits, particle mixes, and small PVA mesh bags produced a hard-fighting 25lb 13oz common during the first night. In this session...

Welcome back to another fishing adventure. A tough few days on Airfield Lake battling cold westerly winds, dropping temperatures, and carp clearly holding off before the spawn. Despite careful swim selection, a strong baiting approach with Co-De soaked boilies, and constant tweaks throughout the session, the bites just didn’t come. Sometimes you can do everything right and still come up short — bu...

Trip 16 Carp FishingWelcome back to another fishing adventure. After last week’s blank, I finally got back out to Airfield Lake for a couple of nights of carp fishing. From dodging storms to carefully choosing my swim, the conditions couldn’t have been better. Join me as I land five incredible carp, including a Ghosty and a massive 26lb 12oz Common! Gear, tactics, and moments from the bank—this is...

Trip 21 Carp Fishing - 2026 After a couple of weeks away from the bank, I returned to Airfield Lake just as strong winds, heavy rain, and low pressure swept across the South Coast. With gusts reaching 40mph and fresh water pouring into the lake, the conditions looked absolutely perfect. What followed was a session full of highs and lows, including a lost fish in the snags, a surprise 11lb 7oz pike...

Trip 22 Carp Fishing Welcome back to another fishing adventure. The weather looked absolutely perfect – strong south-westerly winds, heavy rain showers, and plenty of carp showing. Yet, after arriving at the lake full of confidence, I found myself facing one of the toughest questions in carp fishing: do I stay put, move swims, or simply accept that June can be brutally hard? Over three days, I sea...

Trip 9 Carp Fishing - 2026Welcome back to another fishing adventure. After a few quiet and chilly days on the bank, persistence finally paid off. Fishing a small bay that I felt had to produce, I stuck with the plan despite cold easterly winds, disappearing sunshine, and very little sign of carp. Three nights later, at 04:03 in the morning, the left-hand rod finally came alive… resulting in a stun...

Trip 18 Carp Fishing - 2026Welcome back to another fishing adventure. Three nights on Airfield Lake in tricky, easterly conditions — persistence, baiting strategy, and a last-minute move paid off with a stunning 31lb 1oz common. A proper insight into adapting on the bank, reading the water, and learning a new swim.

Trip 14 Carp Fishing - 2026Welcome back to another fishing adventure. With Airfield Lake under heavy Bank Holiday pressure and three nights of bait already in the water, I took a calculated approach—arriving late and keeping things tight with Godman Angling 25mm mesh bags. In tricky, ever-changing conditions, it turned into a patience game, with bites coming under the cover of darkness. A session...

Trip 7 Carp Fishing - 2026Welcome back to another fishing adventure. My original plan had been to arrive on Monday morning and settle in for four uninterrupted nights. But with my wife due at the dentist on Wednesday afternoon — and knowing how much she dislikes those appointments — it felt only right to be there for support. Add in the need to squeeze a day’s work in, and with a settled spell of...

Trip 13 Carp FishingWelcome back to another fishing adventure. The clock is ticking on Meadow Lake, and with just two nights left before closure, I set out to make it count. Faced with brutal high pressure, cold northerly winds, and a lake that had all but switched off, this was never going to be easy. With a simple but proven baiting approach and plenty of watercraft, it became a test of patience...

Welcome back to another fishing adventure. After a less-than-successful trip earlier in the week — largely due to factors beyond my control — I felt the need to get myself back down to the lake and reset things a bit. This time, though, I decided to avoid the syndicate water and head to the club lake instead. The plan was simple. Arrive at 0700 hrs, the earliest time you’re allowed on the water, h...

Trip 1 Carp Fishing - 2026This session was meant to take place last week, but a sick child put a stop to that. After spending two hours looking for signs of carp and finding nothing, I decided to settle into a swim I have confidence in and enjoy a bit of comfort. Starting that way puts you in the right mindset and gives you something solid to build on. The conditions looked very encouraging: 10°C...

Trip 10 Carp Fishing - 2026Welcome back to another fishing adventure. Back on the syndicate water for a short two-night session, I went in with a plan based on past experience and recent signs. With the lake empty and conditions far from perfect, it was all about location, baiting strategy, and staying patient. After a frustrating run of tench and bream, the session turned on its head at first lig...

After last year's camping trip was plagued by bad weather, flu, and a tyre blowout on the journey home, we headed back to beautiful Pembrokeshire hoping for a much better experience. With a week of sunshine, temperatures over 30°C, evenings around the fire pit, visits from old friends, and trips to Narberth, Carmarthen, Llansteffan Castle, and the stunning River Towy, this year's adventure...

Trip 3 Carp Fishing - 2026The weather threw everything at me this week — rain, frost, bright sunshine, and strong easterly winds — making it a real challenge to pick the right three days for a winter session. In this video, I head back to a swim I’ve been wanting to properly test after spotting carp there on a previous trip. With light rain moving in Sunday afternoon and an overnight frost forecas...

With one of my gardening jobs cancelled, and it being a quieter Monday than usual, I switched my Wednesday work over and started early both days. By Tuesday afternoon, I was finally on the road down to the lake, although I honestly hadn’t got the slightest clue where I was going to set up. The weather had barely changed all week either — it’s been that cold I’ve even had the heating on for a few h...

Trip 11 Carp FishingWelcome back to another fishing adventure. With Meadow Lake only producing at night, I took a chance on a quick overnighter at Airfield Lake—despite it not being known for fishing well in March. Armed with a simple but proven baiting approach using quality boilies, pellets, oils, and solid PVA bag mixes, this session was all about building confidence in daylight bites and readi...

Trip 2 Carp Fishing - 2026I wasn’t sure I’d even make it out this week. With a house full of sick people, I was convinced it was only a matter of time before I went down with it myself. Thankfully, I stayed well enough to take a chance and load the car. With Monday night forecast as a washout, I had to think carefully about venue choice. Meadow Lake was ruled out straight away, leaving the club la...

“Effort equals reward” is a phrase that should be ingrained in every angler’s mindset. But I believe it goes beyond just putting in work and expecting results. The real key is understanding that the effort you put in should be measured by what you personally want to achieve—not by someone else’s standards. Fishing is an individual pursuit, and comparing yourself to others can not only be pointless...

Boosting Your Baits for an Edge Over Other Anglers Fishing is all about small edges, and one of the most overlooked aspects is bait preparation. Over the years, I’ve refined my approach to bait enhancement, ensuring my boilies are primed and ready before each session. I don’t believe in drowning baits in excessive amounts of flavour or liquid, as that can sometimes have the opposite effect. Instea...

Im back down at Airfield Lake for another three-night session. The conditions are almost identical to last week’s, but the pressure has dropped slightly, and a few more carp have been coming out. That’s always a positive sign, so I arrived quietly optimistic that things might just fall into place over the next few days. Pulling into the complex, there were plenty of day anglers spread around, but...