Aquatic activities involving BotF members
Category: Fishing & Surfing
Manningford Trout and the Cori Tap
Weather last Tuesday was a little bit better, it was not raining and the sun was doing its best to show. Decided myself and son would fish Manningford Trout Fishery Manningford trout fishery is situated near the village of Pewsey …
Daylight saving has commenced and Swell Pale Ale
The first Saturday of October has been and gone, which means that daylight savings has been established, which is very welcome despite the risk of faded curtains. This means better beertography and (generally) warmer trips home. Illiards and I snuck …
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Blagdon lake, Butcombe Bay and Butcombe Beer
Fished Blagdon lake last Monday in showery conditions with younger brother and my son. Winds were from south west with strong squalls of wind and rain keeping it suitably fresh with small interludes of sunshine. The boats at Blagdon have …
Chew Valley and a Beachcomber beer
Back in the UK, a while since my last blog, the first week back in Bristol was fairly wet, on the first full day there was a month’s worth of rain in a day causing a fair bit flooding, so …
June 2012 Harbord Bowling Fish Comp
It has been a while since my last BOTF blog and with it being the last weekend of June, it was the final round the 2011/2012 HBFC monthly fishing comp. Opportunities to fish was limited to early Saturday morning and …
Wet, wet, wet Sydney, Black Duck Indian Runner and 4 Pines Eurotrash
Melbourne is the Australian city that claims title to “Four Seasons in One Day”. Sydney’s being giving that a run lately. After a picturesque Saturday, where the sun was shining, the water was beckoning and you could even get a …
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Moon & Tides
For a surfer or fisherman its often handy to know what the tide is doing. On the East Coast the tide comes in with the rising moon for a high tide a couple of hours after moonrise. Likewise if you see the …
Queenscliff Lagoon and California Common
The ridiculous amount of rain in Sydney has had many consequences across our fair city (though nothing like the havoc being wrought in the bush). On the glorious insular peninsula the rain has caused the Queenscliff Lagoon to breach its …
Manly-Freshwater World Surfing Reserve, Kelly Slater and Victory Prima Pils
There were big crowds at Manly today to see surf legend Kelly Slater do the honours dedicating Manly-Freshwater as only the third World Surfing Reserve. It’s an odd designation in my view. The best way to describe its purpose is …
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Cass Fresh and a Red Morwong
Cass is Korea’s most popular beer. I’m yet to have a good Korean beer. I don’t think that Korea should be visited for its beer. The highlight of this beer was the can script. “Sound of Vitality” “Ultimate Refreshment with …
back of the ferry 