Cormorants and coarse fishing
The Kennet in the Thames valley is a beautiful place to fish whatever the time of year – especially when you’re allowed somewhere slightly off the beaten path. Fishing for chub, grayling, perch and dace (and catching trout), we are there with mad keen fisherman and recently retired Member of Parliament, Martin Salter. Fishing with […]
Gundog training tips – straight line long retrieve
Ever wanted to see a true quarter-of-a-mile retrieve? The hare is down. Here is the kind of retrieve that takes months of careful work to achieve. And here is top gundog trainer Ricky Moloney to explain how to achieve it. Ricky Moloney runs Ribblesdale Labradors. This series on gundog training tips is brought to you […]
Fieldsports Britain : Fallow deer cull + grayling on the Kennet
The fallow deer cull is coming to an end. To keep the herd healthy, it’s Roy Lupton’s job to take five animals with the minimum disturbance. That means head-shooting, and headshooting means you have to hit an something the size of an apple at 100 yards ten times out of ten. Miss and you will […]
