Minack Theatre

 "Minack" in Cornish means a rocky place and the black headed crag below the theatre has always drawn local fishermen. Until the 1930’s they had the gorse filled gully to themselves and the cliffs echoed to the cries of gulls not actors. It was Rowena Cade who started this wonderful theatre overlooking Porthcurno Bay and [...]

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The Kingfisher

Note And Photo From:- Fred, Brighton, UK We were fishing on the Wye and sport was very slow. We were catching nothing and it was our last day before returning home. Then, this little chap came and sat on my rod. He looked around surveying his territory and decided to stay and use the rod [...]

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Poole Harbour, England

Poole Harbour ( Photograph and Article submitted by F. Sutton, Bournemouth, UK ) Once the second largest natural harbour in the World. It was behind Sydney, Australia until the Sydney Opera House was built and land was reclaimed from the sea. That loss of water put Poole where it belongs on top. Now you can [...]

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The White Cliffs Of England

  The White Cliffs Of England (Photograph submitted by F.Sutton, Bournemouth, UK)   Everything we expect from the South Coast of England. Those wonderful white cliffs with the tough grass on top. A slight haze with the yacht setting sail for distant lands and the Sea-Gulls calling from above. Tags: Isle of Wight, England, UK, [...]

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A Summer Tench….

This says it all…. An old English lake, bordering Sussex and Kent, within the sound of church bells, mist rising from the lake and the disappearance of an orange tipped quill float. An early morning summer tench, Allcocks Cane Avon rod and an Allcocks Aerial Reel. Feel free to leave a comment about this article. [...]

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