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The Sessions - December 2014

I had the Friday of work and was hoping to get the Dec double in early so loaded up the car and drove up to the Trent which was fast becoming my second home.

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The Sessions - November 2014

I was feeling pretty tired after travelling back from Spain the previous day and wasn’t feeling too well but this could have been my only window for a November double so it was load up the car, suck it up and drive to the magical Trent.

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The Sessions - October 2014

After a month of mixed success I was looking forward to a trip to Spain in October but in the back of my mind I was a little concerned as I wouldn’t get many Barbel sessions in for a chance for a double figure Barbel for my challenge.

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The Sessions - September 2014

After a fantastic August I was really looking forward to getting back on the Trent and continuing my quest for a double figure Barbel for every month of the season.

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The Sessions August 2014

After a long week of 7 eleven hour nights at work I had a week of rest days to do what I wanted and with no other plans it was fishing all the way.

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The Sessions July 2014

I drove back up for another session full of confidence after a great start in June. I spent a bit of time driving around looking at other sections of the tidal and after a chat with the bailiff Kye I decided to try a new stretch further down stream.

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The Sessions June 2014

During the close season I didn’t get to fish much due to other commitments, my fishing amounted to a tough two week trip to Spain in March after Catfish where I caught 12.

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Etang Meunier


A Magical French Carp Session At Etang Meunier. I arrived at Limoges station in central France at 17:00 hours and met my long time friend and fishing partner Colin Bunn, the owner of Catmaster Tours, for a weeks carping on Etang Meunier.

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River Trent

Drove up for my first visit of the season to the River Trent arriving at 16:30 hours, it was quite warm at 15 degrees, cloudy with sunny spells.

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I Do Fish in England

Many of you will recognise me from the Catmaster Tours stand at the various shows we do around the country, where I stand promoting the fantastic fishing in Spain.

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