Ascot week has been patchy to say the least, and not just when it comes to the horses I backed. Traditionally the week when wild partridge hatch, the weather for Ascot was considered to be an indicator of the success of the rearing season and therefore the shooting season. RSS news feed Newsletter / Mailing [...]
By Howard
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Posted in Driven Shooting, Fishing, Packages, Stalking
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Also tagged Avon, devon, Fallow, Game, Itchen, partridge, Roe, Sea Trout, Shooting, Stalking, Test, trout fishermen, wild birds
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Making the most of this year’s unusually good weather, I took the chance to grab another day out with Matt Horne and Martin Broad on Matt’s boat the Optimist. RSS news feed Newsletter / Mailing list Contact us
By Howard
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Posted in Events, Fishing
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Also tagged bass, boat, bream, cod, gosport, Keeper, Martin, Martin Broad, matt horne, optimist, partridge, squid
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August 10, 2008 – 9:49 am
So I’m a little competitive. And my mates know it. I’m not fussed about having bigger, or more, or more often. I just want one. RSS news feed Newsletter / Mailing list Contact us
By Howard
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Posted in Stalking
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Also tagged barbel, duck, Fallow, malet arms, Muntjac, newton tony, pigeon, Red, River, Stalk, Stalking, venison, Wiltshire, wood
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According to Ratty, there is nothing more fun than messing about in boats. Well, he was nearly right. Add a fly rod, some bass, and an early morning start and it achieves perfection. RSS news feed Newsletter / Mailing list Contact us
By Howard
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Posted in Fishing
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Also tagged bass, bass on the fly, canoe, coastal waters, fish, Fishing, fly, fly fishing, fly rod, ghillie, isle of wight, kayak, Kayaks, mackerel, messing about in boats, Nick Richards, ocean, ocean kayaks, sea bass, seafront, Solent, sport fish
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The closed season in Austria meant that the only stalking I was able to do was with a camera…sporting Tevas, red shorts and a blue fleece enhanced the challenge. RSS news feed Newsletter / Mailing list Contact us
By Howard
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Posted in Packages, Stalking
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Also tagged alpine, alpine ibex, Austria, Austrian, black grouse, chamois, Game, gemse, grouse, highseat, hill, hirsch, hutte, marmoset, Murmeltier, Red, reh, Roe, scree slopes, sport, Sporting, Stalk, Stalking, Steinbok, Tirol, Tirolean
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For those of you who are regular readers of my ramblings, you may remember my mate Jon, who responded to my lack of success on the muntjac front (an ongoing sore point) with news of medal-standard success, and photos of Chinese water deer. Well, he’s been at it again. RSS news feed Newsletter / Mailing [...]
By Howard
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Posted in Fishing, Packages
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Also tagged Chinese water deer, Fishing, Itchen, Muntjac, night, pool, River, river itchen, Sea Trout, sea trout fishing, Stalk, Stalking, tidal pool, trout
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