My Crabtree Catch: Curtis Young (aged 10)
I was bringing in a tiny roach and BANG! The pike snapped at the roach! […]
My Crabtree Catch: Josh Fisher
Why was this a Crabtree catch? After finishing work late one evening in summer, I […]
We all have to start somewhere
I’m balancing precariously on the slippy rocks, trousers rolled up to the knee, bare feet numb in the icy rushing water, bamboo pole net in one hand and jam jar in the other. I’m about five years old, and this is my first fishing trip, my first tackle. After a long afternoon with my brother and my friends in the Scottish burn, we are the proud owners of a large number of translucent minnows, which we return to the water before running home for tea.
I bet most of us can remember our first tackle. When we asked on Facebook and Twitter, we got a flurry of enthusiastic replies. Many had fond memories of red Woolworths’ rods with their cheap, plastic red and white floats. They may not have been fancy, but they often did the trick and many a small perch or chub was caught on one of these. Others remembered fish traps made from old plastic drinks bottles stuffed with bread. Lots talked about basic fibreglass rods, many of which are still in attics, because they can’t bear to throw them away. […]
An unforgettable experience – Tadhg Al-Hassan goes Fishing in the footsteps.
After Paula collected us from the train station we went through Norfolk to our apartment at Lyng. When we arrived she gave us half an hour to get sorted and then she would come back and take us for a walk around the lakes.After 45 minutes we were halfway around the lake and were turning back to head to the ranch when Paula spotted John walking around the lake to find us. As she called him over I started grinning like an idiot because I was so excited that John Bailey was right in front of me and in 24 hours I would be fishing with him!!
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A message from the Executive Producer
In the coming months fans of Mr Crabtree will see our new TV series and shows scheduled for later this year and also into 2013 and beyond.
We are also creating an authentic re-print of the original ‘Mr Crabtree Goes Fishing’ in all of its classic glory (beware of imitations and awful copies!).
There will be a brand new book to accompany the new series ‘Fishing in the Footsteps of Mr Crabtree’ (leatherbound and special pre-order editions will be available soon). There will be gifts and clothing, a limited membership to the ‘Friends of Mr Crabtree’ and a licensed tackle range of fishing tackle and equipment carrying the Crabtree seal of quality, value and heritage. […]
A Crabtree Moment – Will’s fish….
We’re delighted to have the wonderful John Bailey on board with Mr Crabtree. He (and other Crabtree supporters) will be writing regularly for us on the site. Here John reminisces about one of his many ‘Crabtree moments’ and recognises that same passion as he passes on his knowledge to another aspiring young angler. […]