Well there we have it folks! Another year has scuttled past as fast as a rat up a drain pipe along with it all its trials, tribulations and triumphs. Hopefully I find you all rested, invigorated and refreshed, ready and keen as mustard to begin another year of angling outings and adventures.

If ever there was a day for fishing a Muddler across the surface of Well Lake here at Brick Farm then Monday 27 October was it!

For those of you who fail to keep track of days and dates this was the day of “The Big Storm”. The day we were all told to stay indoors with a box of candles at the ready and not to put so much as a toe through the cat flap unless absolutely essential.

Let me start with the NEWS, for a CHANGE…

Over the winter months we are changing the way the fishing lodge is used. We will be providing self-service tea and coffee making facilities in the lodge and will no longer be serving food and drink from the bar.

I discovered a wonderful new sport last week! … Outdoors, inexpensive, engaging and relaxing (that means non-energetic to me). I’d heard of this sport before, but always been too busy to take the time to give it a try.

Gosh have I heard some stories from our anglers here at Brick Farm lately! I find it incredible that so much can go on in such a peaceful, tranquil and secluded spot in this wonderful countryside. Let me tell you the story of the rabbit and the trout…

It was the anniversary of D-Day, 6th June, and it was also my birthday. To celebrate both of these momentous events I decided to have a D (Dry) day on Well Lake, here at Brick Farm Lakes.

I’ve come to the conclusion that there are two things we have a real duty to teach our children, swimming and fishing. The swimming is an obvious one, but the reason for fishing may not be as clearly defined in the art of survival.

In the following account I have been asked to change names to protect the innocent…

A wonderful man I know very well, FRED, decided to go fishing for carp recently. The trip was, needless to say, a long time in the planning stage, I’d say about two weeks. Then, two days prior to departure....

The first few days of March were glorious! The sun had real warmth to it, the winds were light and we were back to fishing here at Brick Farm in T-shirts and shades.