The EA in action!
I’ve lived in Leeds for just under 2 years now and since I have been here there has a huge build up of rubbish gathering behind a disused bridge off Milford Place. I’ve tweeted...
Tagged: River Aire
Trip #22 – An afternoon in the Freezer!
I should have realised when my bottle of squash began to freeze that today was going to be a tough and disparaging day. But I was happy to be on the bank and warm...
Trip #21 – Third times a Trout!
I was once told that fishing well in winter sorts the wheat from the chaff, and can sometimes require a more refined approach to that of the tactics used in the summer. Having altered...
The recent flooding and it’s cost
Moving steadily on the from a balmy autumn to a (until recently) mild winter has left the water levels in many of the UK rivers and Lakes precariously low. So the recent storms offered...
Trip #18 – 2 Casts 1 Fish
The River Aire (near Kirkstall Road) is a hugely frustrating river to fish. Being told by anglers and EA officials alike that it is notoriously patchy meant that any future fishing trips to the...
River Aire gets stocked! (Again)
Good news for all Anglers for who fish the River Aire in Leeds, Keighley and Bradford. Over the next few years there should be in increase in catching Barbel as 3000 of the little...
Trip #14 – 2 Days, 2 Venues, 2 Fish
Saturday – River Aire (Stick Float and Feeder) Continuing from my previous river session a few weeks ago, for all intents and purposes this session was “The decision maker”. After a small but brief...
Trip #12 – River Aire – 2 Days, 2 Methods
Saturday – Stick float I was at the point of no return with the River Aire. I have been assured that there are big chub in there but I was as yet to see...
Time for a clean up?
After reading people’s opinions and observations on forums, and constantly seeing on twitter that the Environment Agency has made vast steps to clean up our rivers (this is obviously true especially with the recent release of...
Trip #9 – Chub Chasing, River Aire
After getting some advice on how best to fish the River Aire, I resolved this weekend to put some of that advice into practice. Visiting Iceland early on Saturday morning to buy some thin...
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