The end of an era...

Having spent a year or two in my mid-teens building and repairing fishing rods in my tiny workshop in the attic of my parent's house, it was decided (due to demand) to temporarily set up a small tackle shop, well this temporary shop lasted twenty three years !

Time Flies....

As with all things good, they eventually come to an end. As from the end of April, "Specialist Angling Supplies" will cease trading, enabling my Father, Ray the time he deserves to fish and me more time on the River.

Dorchester Fishing Club tickets will be avaliable as normal.

Huge thanks to all our loyal customers over the years and above all my Dad Ray, my hero and inspiration...............

Which rod is best for Tarpon Grandad?

Hobbies

Listening to a gardening program sometime ago on Radio 2, the guest announced during her talk, "No matter how small ones garden, one should always set aside at least an acre for wild flowers" fantastic....

No matter how small ones house, one should always set aside at least most of it for fishing gear and other hobbies!

Sure beats TV...

We were out and about as usual today, and we came across a huge wood ants nest, out of the wind but in warm spring (ish) sunshine were millions of the little fellas sunning themselves.

Caught lounging around in the sun.

As the gales subsided I made it back with just enough reserved energy to russle up a few Scallops..... Watch out for my new cooking pages.

Scallops an ideal starter....

Nice Reels

These Penn formula reels are the fishes scales!!!!

15kg loaded with 80lb braid, first fish on one a 130lb Tarpon, first fish on the other a 250lb Hamerhead...

The little reel is my trusty 7HT, all reels off to be serviced at Reels and Deals in Weymouth.

I am now off to Ringstead to fish high water...

Nice Reels....