Freshwater Fishes of the British Isles
30 September 2010 // Freshwater Fishes of the British Isles
Illustration and accompanying text by Jonathan Newdick. Taken from his book, ‘The Complete Freshwater Fishes of the British Isles’, published by A & C Black in 1979. The book is a particular favourite of ours and we thank Jonathan for allowing us to publish the work on Caught by the River. Chub The Chub is [...]
Nature Book Reader
29 September 2010 // nature book reader
Bill Drummond on ‘The Natural History of Selbourne’ by Gilbert White Up until the age of 14, my interest in the natural world was focused on fishing, collecting birds eggs and generally spending as much time in the countryside as I could because it was more exciting than being in the town. Half-a-dozen Observer’s Books [...]
Pint By The River – Summer Lightning
28 September 2010 // Pint/Cake
By Roger Clapham A few weeks ago as I was eyeing the solitary guest beer pump of an unfamiliar pub I noticed the absence of the usual plastic clip to inform you what was on offer. Instead there was simply a hand-written note taped to the pump bearing the words “SUMMER LIGHTNING 5%” in red [...]
Letter From Arcadia
Salt Park dp thanks for your pj o’rourke style reprise, your notes from hell’s french vacation. whilst you were having your high summer week of forties and fortitude, of boilies and being boiled, we were up in north norfolk searching the salt marsh creeks for bass and being swallowed up by big skies. the days [...]
Jersey Stamps
26 September 2010 // Miscellany
Jersey post will issue a set of six postage stamps plus a Miniature Sheet to mark the 50th Anniversary of the Jersey Freshwater Angling Association. The stamps and Miniature Sheet feature a selection of freshwater fish which can be found in the reservoirs, streams and ponds of Jersey.
The Amazing Zigzag Concert
This just in from Caught by the River contributor and ex Zigzag editor Andy Childs: further information at the RGF Records website.
Lines Made By Walking
24 September 2010 // Lines Made by Walking
By Jude Rogers 20. Summer Lines So much has happened this summer. So much that the season is now teetering into autumn, like a drunk on one leg, trying out its last hot-headed shouts as the sun keeps on blazing, reminding us it is still here, that it will be going soon, and how quiet [...]
Event
23 September 2010 // Miscellany
After the readings: a chance to buy a pint of East Anglian ale, to talk with the writers and to buy signed books; an ‘Andrews of Arcadia’ cabinet of fishing curios; a raffle with prizes including sets-of-four signed books by each of the authors and a rod-and-reel outfit kindly donated by Orvis. Entry tickets: £5 [...]
A Bassless Summer
by Danny Adcock. bassless; devoid of bass; having caught no bass; skunked It was about two hours or so before high tide when we got out of the car. To our right the open flatness of the salt-marsh stretched to the horizon; the Norfolk Coast Path leading through the head-high reeds nodding in the light [...]
Freshwater Fishes of the British Isles.
21 September 2010 // Freshwater Fishes of the British Isles
Illustration and accompanying text by Jonathan Newdick. Taken from his book, ‘The Complete Freshwater Fishes of the British Isles’, published by A & C Black in 1979. The book is a particular favourite of ours and we thank Jonathan for allowing us to publish the work on Caught by the River. Bullhead. The Bullhead is [...]
