‘In many instances, the landscape is unrivalled. The delights of late summer and autumn remain to be experienced. There is nothing like fresh air; exercise and beautiful scenery to add sweetness to life’. The Irish Times – Sat August 17, 2013. I have just completed six days of guiding on the southern coast. It has been one of those magic weeks when a small number of things combine to make it an… Read More

http://s266.photobucket.com/user/jimhendrick/story/27611/embed Julien Lajournade is the editor-in-chief of the SPLENDID French fishing-travel magazine, we have worked together before here Voyages de Pêche. He was instrumental in helping me start my guiding bass business. As an angler who lives to fish for new species in countries to which he’s never been, he’s in the right job. Julien has always been realistic in his portrayal of the Irish bass fishery and remains a constant supporter… Read More

Patterns emerge, theories seem proved, real understanding, even total solution seem almost in sight. At about that stage, most of it all falls apart. Roderick Haig-Brown – Fishermans Fall A little bit of fishing in your day – Jim

A flying visit from David VIEW SLIDE SHOW DOWNLOAD ALL David from IFI dropped in late this afternoon, I had finished early from the office and we chatted about many things concerning bass fishing. We have some film and European editorial lined up for September and October and we needed to finalise the plans. Then we went fishing for two hours taking some fish on our favourite method. David has always played… Read More

Sunny surface Sunday VIEW SLIDE SHOW DOWNLOAD ALL The beardy bass fishing team managed some fish from the surface today. Persisting with the technique Niall and William were rewarded with fish, not too many and not too big but great fun on light gear. Again the Illex bonnie and the Z-claw sucked ‘em up to the top in an excellent mornings fun. A little bit of fishing in your day – Jim

A little bit of fishing in your day – Jim

Driving this road down to paradiseLetting the sun light into my eyesOur only plan is to improviseAnd it’s crystal clear That I don’t ever want it to endIf I had it my way I would never leaveKeep building these random memoriesTurn in all our days into melodiesBut since I can’t stay…… I’ll just keep playing backThese fragments of timeAnd everywhere I goThese moments still shine Daft Punk – Fragments of time A… Read More

Taken from an earlier post HERE spring 2013. A little bit of fishing in your day – Jim