An E-zine for anglers, written by anglers, and the latest edition contains this piece, and my first !

I have now fished 11 of the 22 Regions ‘de France’ and caught trout in nine of them, and I have caught trout in 12 of the 16 Departments I have fished, and from sixteen rivers. This season, I added Pas de Calais and Haute Marne to my list of Departments…I must try harder!

So for this year, and to my French guiding friends, thank you for showing me your special ‘places’ and advising, teaching and helping me enjoy our wonderful past time on your beautiful streams…so thank you, Marc, Michael, Thierry (I have to fish the Sioule again), and Christophe.

Voyez vous en 2017…merci encore.

…and who know that I am now seeking to ‘net’ Wales…I now have, in ten counties!

Read about it at Land of My Fathers

Across the top of this page are references to my two ‘other’ quests.

Please click on ‘La Belle France” and click on the ‘Follow Blog by email’ in the right hand margin to read my latest adventures across La Manche.

Please click on ‘Land of My Fathers’ and do the same to follow my adventures in Wales, where this week I have added the counties of Bridgend, Newport and Torfaen to my catch list, and also enjoyed some splendid fishing on the exceptional R Monnow.

Tight lines…the Mays will be here very soon!

I have caught ‘fario’ (brown trout) in twelve of the sixteen departments I have fished…so far. That leaves just 84, to go!!

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Today, I launch a ‘new page’ entitled “Land of my Fathers” which will record my attempt to ‘net’ as many counties in Wales as I can!

I have three in the bag…so just 19 to go.

Roll on March 3rd.