Fishing books – anthologies
Matt Pierce Fishing | Learn to fish in London or Hertfordshire
by Matt
4y ago
Since we are still tediously locked down, here’s a bit more on fishing books. People have been writing about fishing for centuries, so we now have a huge volume of literature at our disposal. Fishing anthologies provide a way into it by pulling together extracts from many other books. This one came out in 1995: […] The post Fishing books – anthologies appeared first on Matt Pierce Fishing ..read more
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Fishing books for beginners
Matt Pierce Fishing | Learn to fish in London or Hertfordshire
by Matt
4y ago
While we are all locked down at home, I thought it might be worth sharing some ideas on fishing books. Even in normal circumstances, most people find that work or family commitments mean they can’t go fishing as often as they might like. Not only are books an entertaining substitute for when you can’t get […] The post Fishing books for beginners appeared first on Matt Pierce Fishing ..read more
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Before the lockdown
Matt Pierce Fishing | Learn to fish in London or Hertfordshire
by Matt
4y ago
Arriving for a coarse fishing lesson I found cold, clear conditions. There had been a frost overnight and I was worried the fish would be slow to respond. In fact I caught roach straight away. In the middle of winter I think it would have been different, but with spring kicking into life the fish […] The post Before the lockdown appeared first on Matt Pierce Fishing ..read more
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Trout on lures and buzzers
Matt Pierce Fishing | Learn to fish in London or Hertfordshire
by Matt
4y ago
To prepare for a fly fishing lesson the next day, I fished Millennium Lake to see what mood the trout might be in. It was a grey day with a light NE breeze: The first couple of hours were slow. Odd fish were showing at the surface – probably taking midge pupae. The only response […] The post Trout on lures and buzzers appeared first on Matt Pierce Fishing ..read more
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Mixed fortunes on the river
Matt Pierce Fishing | Learn to fish in London or Hertfordshire
by Matt
4y ago
Over the last few months, heavy rain and flooding more or less put a stop to my usual winter river fishing, but recently I did manage a few trips. On the first of these the river was absolutely bombing through, so I made a start in a slack water swim where fish might be holding […] The post Mixed fortunes on the river appeared first on Matt Pierce Fishing ..read more
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Skill development
Matt Pierce Fishing | Learn to fish in London or Hertfordshire
by Matt
4y ago
Maria and her son Max came for a lesson. They had been fishing a couple of times already but were looking to improve their skills. They started off learning to ‘plumb the depth’ using a plummet. This is a weight that can be quickly attached to the hook: Next they needed to bait the hook […] The post Skill development appeared first on Matt Pierce Fishing ..read more
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At the seaside
Matt Pierce Fishing | Learn to fish in London or Hertfordshire
by Matt
4y ago
For the first half of August I was on holiday in Cornwall, catching up with family and going fishing most days. My first job was to head up the nearby estuary to dig worms for bait. Lugworms live in fairly soft mud and sand; you dig where you see their casts. Ragworm seem to prefer […] The post At the seaside appeared first on Matt Pierce Fishing ..read more
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All ages can fish together
Matt Pierce Fishing | Learn to fish in London or Hertfordshire
by Matt
5y ago
Hedley and his grandson Sebbie came along for a coarse fishing lesson. Hedley used to fish matches back in the 70s, whereas Sebbie was a complete beginner (one of many youngsters inspired to try fishing by TV programs such as Chasing Monsters). They were soon in action with the whips: The roach were being very […] The post All ages can fish together appeared first on Matt Pierce Fishing ..read more
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Trout at Thornwood Springs
Matt Pierce Fishing | Learn to fish in London or Hertfordshire
by Matt
5y ago
Thornwood Springs is an interesting trout fishery not far from Epping tube station. It offers year round fly fishing for trout in peaceful surroundings: Jan came along for a fly fishing lesson, accompanied by Tim, a previous customer of mine. We started off with some dry land casting practice, followed by a discussion of fly […] The post Trout at Thornwood Springs appeared first on Matt Pierce Fishing ..read more
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Hampstead carp and tench
Matt Pierce Fishing | Learn to fish in London or Hertfordshire
by Matt
5y ago
There was a moment of drama during the recent school tuition day on Hampstead Heath, when one of the pupils connected with a large fish which eventually broke away. The general consensus was that it was probably a tench – one of my favourite species. A few days later I came back at daybreak to […] The post Hampstead carp and tench appeared first on Matt Pierce Fishing ..read more
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