The Debrief

As the season closes on the Ribble. Boo reflects on his efforts, karma and short comings. You can't always get what you want but if you try sometimes you might ....................terminal chancer is his website

After slugging it out with home water & getting a pounding - we hit the road to Carlise in hope of a change in fortune. Two days away for under £100 with the slim chance of a fish. I nearly embrace new tech and we all find comfort in Witherspoons.

With the river out of the picture due to the heatwave I relive my youth and go tench fishing. When the rain arrives we enjoy the whiskey olympics and company. Fish are caught and lost and patience is tested. AOB - Dan Osmond's book - Peace Trout & understanding plus some music recommendations.

Salmon fishing on the Eden - automatic transmissions - poor trout fishing and fabulous pond fishing - inc Tench Any other business - gigs - Aldous Harding - Flaming Lips / Beta Band - Lancs cricket

Happiness is a wet summer ! However, spate rivers can be like James Joyce - Difficult to read. Im feeling out of synch - Do you ever just feel like it's just never going to click?

Salmon fever - dictates the week - Eden, Ribble and Lune plus local news

With the river too low to fish for Salmon Boo heads out for over wintered rainbows and then try for Brown Trout on the dry fly. Along the way he encounters Ospreys and a merry brown Hare.

"How many Aprils do you think we have left" Lamont Cheery thoughts about time while chasing over wintered rainbows

More failed attempts at spring fishing - small time book news.

One off my bucket list. I always wanted to fish the tweed - This episode i talk about my three days trying to catch a spring salmon - April 2026 and how i found it.