ABOUT ME

Angler. Writer. Engineer. Special Needs teacher. Proud Dad.

I caught my first fish aged 4. In the subsequent 40 plus years I’ve fished for both coarse and game fish all over the UK and Ireland; in Africa, Goa and (briefly) the Caribbean. Having enjoyed match fishing in my teens and early 20’s, I turned to fly fishing for a change, qualifying as an instructor in 2006. I’ve taught ever since, both coarse and game, mainly young people and those with learning difficulties. 'Thinking Fishing' is my first book, and is a collection of articles that were written for publication in The Countrymans Weekly, (I have a monthly column) and Staffordshire Life magazine, and some new material.

I wanted to write a book that would make anglers think about what they did, and why they did it. I hope it succeeds in that, and maybe even encourages anglers to try and do things differently.