stampy’s fishing journal

  With fishing there are a few things you need or want to buy, rods, reel, line, end tackle, bait, bivvy, bedchair the list goes on and on. But there's one thing that every angler must have and that's comfortable, warm clothing. Clothing in fishing is a big market with all the big brands like Korda, Fox, trakker all have there own clothing brand along with all there equipment, but yet there are clothing brand that only sells clothing. Which for me is perfect because they are anglers themselves they know what every angler wants or needs in clothing. Luckily I'm part of a great team at Quarry Clothing Co. Jason and Craig are brothers who started Quarry Clothing Co together and I asked them a few questions Jason happily answered for this blog. I first asked ''What made you start Quarry Clothing Co?'' Jason replied with '' Me and Craig started QC through a love of carp fishing and design and this came together in a range of clothing. We knew we had some ...

On the 21st May I went to Elphicks fishery for 48 hours with my brothers Tom, Dave and with my Dad. This will be the last time I will fish with all three of them before I make a big move up to Scotland. At first I didn't know what to expect from this lake, when we arrived in the evening the weather didn't seem to do us any favours with the overcast clouds. But luckily enough we was able to park our cars right next to the lake and was able to set up very quick. We had most of the lake to chose from and me being the youngest I had last choice of swim but I was happy with my swim as it gave me the island to aim for. Also earlier on that day I collect my first batch of pop ups an wafters from Black Country Hookbaits, I know Rob very well and he knows his stuff, the smell of each of the flavours I got were very strong and I instantly knew I will have a bite. The rigs I chosen for the session was the Ronnie Rig make from Rigworx size 6 Crank hook, chod & boom filament, with Unico...