World Rivers Day 2012
On the last Sunday of September each year, it’s customary for the Wandle Piscators to show our favourite urban chalkstream a little extra love as…
A few days before the latest Wandle pollution incident…
Jim Brown is the learned author of Fishing Reel Patents of the United States 1838 – 1940 (1985) and the American Museum of Fly Fishing’s…
Where did the fish go?
Our first open day at Cannon Hill wasn’t without a little drama. First the dissolved oxygen levels in the lake crashed overnight and when we…
The Wands promote National Fishing Month 29th July 2012
National Fishing Month launched on 20th July with the sole objective of encouraging as many people as possible to try their hand at fishing. The…
New members welcome – Wands Open Day 29 July at Cannon Hill Common Lake
The postman rattled my letterbox and with a solid thump the signed fishery lease landed on my doormat this morning. And with that the club…
Trout in Dirty Places and Flyfishing for Coarse Fish: this season’s big double hook-up for your bookshelf!
When it comes to describing the current state of their sport – not to mention predicting its future – many fishermen seem to feel duty-bound…
The Wands Dinner 2012
The 9th Wandle Piscators annual dinner has been and gone, but certainly not forgotten. Memorable in that a very enjoyable evening was had by all,…
In Memoriam: Sidney Vines
The Wandle Piscators have been deeply saddened to learn of the passing of the Club’s very first Patron, Major Sidney Vines. Sidney is probably best…
Pikey pics!
Although genuine predator-fishing opportunities on the Wandle are few and far between (read: some of us think we once saw a single hammer-handle pike, and…
Welcoming our new President: Peter Lapsley
Spend time scanning the shelves marked fishing in your local bookstore, or start interrogating your favourite search engine with (let’s say) river and fly-fishing, or…