Bob Goes Fishing

As a lad fishing was a passion but through my working life it became an occasional thing. But retirement gave me the opportunity to get back into it.

In my younger days I was a member of an angling club and we fished mainly in rivers, predominantly the Thames. There were no well-stocked 'commercial' lakes. Coming back to fishing around 2003, I was soon seduced by the local 'commercial'. Carp were mythical fish when I was a lad and it was amazing to be able to catch them relatively easily in the 'commercial'. My best was 19lb and I was hooked. But after a while I hankered to get back to my roots, the rivers. 

In particular I seek out smaller rivers and streams. I also have a bit of a thing about chub. Fishing in these natural environments brings with it the mystery of not knowing what the next cast will bring. And for me that's what fishing is all about.

Read more in my book (see video #26).