Quest Baits Blog

Remember it’s the massive ‘Fish Fest’ show  this week-end in Hull hosted by Chapman’s Angling in Hull and what a show it looks to be. The list of names who will be attending and giving demonstrations etc is quite staggering (see below). This really looks like being ‘THE’ show of the North.

This long open week-end will be starting Friday 26^th and will run during the shop hours through to Sunday 28^th March 2010.

I will be there on the Saturday showing some of the Quest Baits range off and doing a couple of PVA demonstrations  along with Archie Braddock showing how best to use his spice blend additives which we have recently re-launched. continue reading…

A cold River Trent session

Yet another one for the diary – John Paley has organised an event which should appeal to all river anglers on Friday February 26th 2010 at the ‘Old Chandlery Cafe’ at Sawley Marina just off Junction 24 of the M1 motorway – Doors open at 7.15pm.

Bob Roberts will be giving his own unique illustrated talk on fishing the River Trent. Many of you will know Bob from his many years successful match fishing as well as his more recent big fish activities. Just the thing to fire you up for the last two weeks of the river season. I’ll certainly be going along and it is sure to be a very well attended event so make sure you book your ticket early by telephoning 0115 854 5244 or 0115 972 2525 (Synergy Tackle).

Tickets cost £10.00 which will include a first class buffet. There will be a charity raffle held with all proceeds to ‘Help for Heroes’

Another one for the diary. I will be displaying some of the Quest Baits range on the night. Any questions or anything you want to chat about I’ll see you there.

An Evening With…Julian Cundiff

Well known carp angler Julian Cundiff will be presenting a slide show (yes that’s old school slides not your digital stuff..!) at The Tyrwhitt Arms in aid of ECHO. Fed up with all the usual talks and articles?

Baits, rigs and ‘look how good I am’ stuff then fear not as Jule’s show is aimed at the most important part of carp fishing….YOU and you’re motivation to do things right. Come and see the man who has seen it, done it, and worn the T-Shirt since the early 80’s.

It will be just the tonic you may need to make 2010 free from excuses!

SATURDAY 6th FEBRUARY  at THE TYRWHITT ARMS, SHORTFERRY, FISKERTON, LINCOLN, LN3 4HU - DOORS OPEN @ 7.30PM

TICKETS £5.00 WITH ALL PROFITS TO ECHO

TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM: JEZ 07830 315802, ROB 01526 399998

OR ONLINE: www.endtackle.com

MEGA RAFFLE ON THE NIGHT ORGANISED BY SHORTFERRY ANGLING

What are you doing Saturday 13th February?

If you are in the Hertfordshire area why not pop into Johnson Ross tackle shop and come and have a chat with part of the Free Spirit Team?

I will be there along with Lee Jackson, Rob Marsh, Lee Merritt, Mark Hutchinson, Pete Castle and Simeon Bond.

Between us we can guide you through all aspects of carp fishing from choosing the correct rods to suit you as well as running though the vast Free Spirit range of clothing and luggage.

Come and say hello – we are all very approachable.

Best fishes
Shaun Harrison

One for the diaries Chapman’s Angling have organised another of their fantastic open week-ends from Friday March 26th to Sunday March 28th.
These events simply get bigger and better each year.
I will be there on the Saturday showing off some of the Quest Baits range including the new Chilli Chocolate and alongside me will be Archie Braddock talking through his amazing baits which we have recently re-released showing you some of the many uses for his Spice blends – exactly how he uses them himself. Both of us are booked in to do live demonstrations on the Saturday.

Other anglers so far booked in (although the list is growing by the day) are…
Nick Helliur, Martin Ford, Ben Hamilton, Steve Fantaisi, John Wilson and many more.
If you are in the Hull area on the Saturday and want to come along for a chat with some of the people you regularly see in the magazines, then please do. I’m sure you won’t be disappointed.

Best fishes
Shaun Harrison

The thaw appears to be setting in but with a build up of ice over the past few weeks it could still be some time before the water temperatures rise above that so important 30 degrees farenheit to make the catching of carp a strong possibility. Certainly my pool in my garden has a real thick covering of ice still with water sat on top of it.

As I mentioned a couple of Blogs ago there are only really the rivers at the moment offering any chance of sport.

Fortunately this time of the year there is always something fishing wise going off. This Friday night I will be popping over to the E.M.C.S.G. meeting at the Underwood Miners Welfare to watch Terry Hearne give a slide show and talk.

Next on my carp fishing social calendar is Friday 29th January at  the Doncaster Holiday Inn for ‘An Evening of Carp’where Rod Hutchinson, Tim Paisley, Lee Jackson and Paul Forward will be entertaining everyone for the night. There will be a slide show and talk about Conningbrook, the inhabitants, the record fish, and the anglers.

There will also be an opportunity to get your hands on Rod’s latest book Carp Along The Way, Volume 2, as well as Lee’s new title Just For the Record.

Doors open at 6pm with the meeting starting at 7.30pm.

So, if you are missing the actual fishing why not do the next best thing and simply mingle with other anglers?