Silt Road: The Story of a Lost River
It’s strange but not surprising how a single river can grip a fishing writer. For many, or even most, it’s all about the idyll. For…
The Compleat Angler
In what already feels like the geological age before iMovie, GoPro, civilian drone technology and even WordPress blogs like this one made cinema-quality fishing movie…
The Wands at Barton Court
A few weeks ago the prospect of a mixed-method, multi-species bonanza on a different chalkstream was all it took to tempt a dozen Wandle Piscators…
In Memoriam: John Goddard
(Photo: Neil Patterson) For the second time this year, the Wandle Piscators have been greatly saddened by the passing of another Patron of the Club:…
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…
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…
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…
Trout in the Classroom: Nurturing the next generation
Earlier this year the Wandle Piscators made a major contribution to the success of the Wandle Trust’s annual Trout in the Classroom programme by supporting…
Fishing Stag – Day 3 – The Driffield Beck
Finally the day we’d both been waiting for dawned. The Driffield Beck day! Saddleworth lies on the furthest western boundary of Yorkshire, and Driffield pretty…