I'm a very lucky man and I know it. I've done a bit of writing over the years; travel and business magazines mostly; but I've done a lot more fishing. These stories are made up from the original, unedited, travel pieces that have been commissioned by or placed in a variety of publications throughout the world and over the years. Online I get to ramble a bit more...

So come fishing with me for Trout in the rivers and lochs of Scotland; Salmon , Grilse and Sea trout from classic Scottish beats like Tulchan on the River Spey; or we can head to Russia to fish the Middle Varzuga for the huge numbers of fresh Atlantic salmon which pour into the Kola Peninsula each year when the ice melts.

Perhaps you'd prefer to go into the oceans of the world and catch Blue marlin in Mauritius, White marlin in Venezuela, Striped marlin in Cabo San Lucas, Black marlin in Panama and Sailfish in Costa Rica. Inshore we can catch kingfish, redfish and sharks.

Having said all of that, I'm no expert and these pages do not hold gems of wisdom that will help you get more or bigger fish. They are merely the musings of a traveller who understands that catching fish is the objective, but not entirely the point, of fishing.

And, as often happens, what started as a hobby website grew arms and legs until it eventually became a full-blown book. In February 2004 it was published under the slightly enhanced title Game Fishing Diaries: Details from Fishing in Life and is now available from most outlets from as little a $3.99 for an eBook including:
Amazon.com
Barnes and Noble

The stories are all here online anyway which kinda defeats any commercial goals my publishers may have had for me but then I didn't do it for the money - and, anyway, the publishers have only paid me royalties once in 5 years despite the book selling more than an handful of copies. I even picked one up in my local Tesco which, according to the publisher, had never bought any stock and I keep finding them for sale on Amazon as "second-hand" so someone must have bought them "first-hand"!

I therefore think that everyone may as well have the stories for free since I have no clue who is making money out of it but it sure isn't me!

So whether you just browse the site or buy the book - I wish you tight lines.

Fish on!