GUIDING, coaching – call it what you will, and whatever you call it, it just hasn’t seemed to fit in around this small island we call Blighty.
I have had a dalliance with this myself, offering my mind, body and soul to prospective lure anglers wanting to shorten the route to catching big fish on lures… I lasted one day.
The gentleman who had handed over a princely sum and the cost of a boat and fuel expenses for my day had turned up, full of the joys of himself, and proceeded to become ‘Mr Elevenerife’! You know the kind; if you have been to Tenerife, he has been to 'Elevenerife'. If I had a budgie, he had a buzzard.
No sooner had we travelled a hundred yards in the boat than I turned back, gave him his money back and went fishing by myself! Guiding’s not for me.
I think I would rather pass on my knowledge for free via Angler’s Mail and a few open days. I can’t sit on a boat, captive, for money, listening to Charlie Big Potatoes all day. There is not enough money in the world to make me do that.
With my past experiences still burning a hole in my head, I wanted to see what the other side was like – you know, general coarse fishing coaching. You can’t really call it guiding, as it wouldn’t take long to guide someone around ten pegs in a farmer’s field!
Coaching scene
The coaching scene is growing in the UK, and so it should, but it seems to hold a reluctance with anglers not wanting to part money to learn. It’s crazy that the same people would happily pay handsomely to learn how to hold a golf bat proper!
I’m becoming a big fan of paying an expert to brush up on my skill, and today the skills I needed to brush up on was pellet fishing.
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Making Short Work Of Specimen Chub
It takes angling guide Kenny Parsons a few hours to drive from his home, near Bath, to his favourite Wessex rivers, but it doesn’t seem to bother him, as he just loves to catch big chub on feeder and fl oat tactics, his personal best standing at 7 lb 12 oz. One of his favourite methods for this cunning species is a maggot feeder with a short hook link.
Venues on the menu
Dave regularly switches between different types of venue, as he is convinced that it helps him become a better and far more versatile angler. Here is his guide on what to expect and how to tackle them.
“By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail”
In our new mini series, the physiotherapist will put you in the right frame of mind to help you achieve your angling dreams.
Search for a super stripy
They’ve done it! Robbie Northman and John Bailey have been on a long mission to catch a 4 lb perch. Robbie got there first, landing this specimen recently.
Pole position carping
The thinking carp angler offers his opinion, insight and advice every week exclusively here in Angler’s Mail. Col will help you become a wiser angler.
My best catch!
This week: Billy puts his newborn daughter on the scales after a productive winter carp session.
Huge zed after run of disasters
19 lb 4 oz monster zanderRiver boat fishing sessionSeries of calamities
Christmas stocking
The future of fishery management is a bright one, these BTEC Fish Husbandry students keen to help stock an Essex lake with carp over the Christmas holiday, including this 21 lb mirror.
Alien aquatic plants
In this final part of my special look at alien species, I have highlighted some invasive aquatic plants that have had an impact on waters, with an evaluation on the degree of threat that they pose, on a scale of one to ten, one being the lowest.
A guide's guide to guides
Canadian Jeff is a great guide, helping anglers to catch the fish of their dreams.
