Behind the scenes at CEMEX Angling

May I start by introducing myself to those of you who don’t already know me. Regular readers of Roo’s excellent column (£5 please gaffer, or £3 for cash!) will have often read about what Pete’s been up to. I’m Pete Newman, the assistant fisheries manager at CEMEX Angling and have been for the past three years.

Eel fishing for the modern angler &#...

I hope that a few of you will have had your appetite whetted to try for eels on your local venue; the weather of late has been nothing short of perfect!

Slab Hunter

In the August 2009 issue of Carp and Coarse Angler, I wrote about the culmination of my pursuit of a double-figure bream. It may have taken many years, but I was elated when I finally reached that milestone. After a close call with a fish of 9lb 15oz, I was rewarded on the next trip by a fish of 10lb 1oz. Those two ounces meant so much to me!

When Jerry met Terry

Big fish angler, Jerry Hammond hooks up with Terry Lampard, one of the most talented all-rounders of them all.

A Season in a Session

Gary Hodges follows up one very special delivery with a selection of his own Since I last wrote two months ago, a hell of a lot has been going on with me. Firstly, I have become a dad again with the birth of our second son weighing in at a new PB of 9lb 13oz, so a massive ‘well done’ to my wife; I love you loads.

Diary of a specimen angler. The day-...

This month, I seem to have lots of fishing related subjects on my mind, these being: time to clear my mind, creating records, reading creates inspiration, going the extra mile and fishing during the summer months. Plenty to get my teeth into and some of which will continue through my forthcoming diary pieces.