Category Archives: Dropshot

Hours Of Happiness

Islington Marina FIshing

I’ve been prowling the house like a caged beast these past few months. My local rivers have been bank high and unfishable nearly all winter, the wind and rain has been incessant, and my mojo for fishing in cold, wet, windy horrible conditions non existent. At last there’s been an orange warmth emitting blob in […]

Chasing Perch On The Worm Dropshot

While I have an ambition to improve my perch pb this winter, I’m not really that bothered if I achieve it or not. I just care about being out on the bank with a fishing rod in my hand, and having a bit of fun with my friends. So with lock down 2 in full […]

Pilsworth Fishery Dropshot

My first trip back fishing Pilsworth Fishery in probably 15 years. Even though its less than 10 minutes drive from home, I just fell out of love with the place over time as the owner Eric just let the place turn into a big dump with loads of rubbish in and at the back of […]

Fishing Salford Quays – Smash And Grab

Words and moving pictures !! After Saturday morning dance classes for little girls, Saturday morning football for little boys, and with an early evening dinner birthday meal with my eldest (who can tolerate us between 5 and 7pm) to come, I only had a short afternoon window of opportunity to slot in a bit of […]

Drop Shotting Wallasey Docks and Salford Quays

Have a look at the video, have a read below. Please subscribe to the Fishing Fiend video channel and give me a thumbs up! It’s been on my mind now that after 7 consecutive blanks I need to catch a fish or two. The words “Mick the blanker” have been posted on my facebook page […]

Fishing Fuerteventura (again)

Over the years I’ve had many happy holidays on the Spanish Island of Feurteventura, but have done very little fishing whilst there. The harbours are full of mullet which grow to huge proportions fed on the bread and pellets thrown to them by tourists, and the harbour walls home to a huge variety of brightly […]