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Well preparations are going well for the start of this season…………and I am pleased to be using Urban Baits proven “Nutcracker” and “Red Spicy Fish” this year. Having a quality bait here will increase our catch rates I’m sure,  hopefully we can get amongst the Ebro’s huge carp…. On The Ebro…………getting on the Going Bait!!!!!!!!!Read more

Just to say thank you to everybody who made this season such a good one. Lots of fish caught this year, and lots of laughs on the way. Fig Tree done almost all of us proud this year and hopefully even better for next. Merry Christmas to you all and a very Happy New YearRead more

What with the weather not great wet and cold it was Andy, Chris, Terry who were to have a go for the second time this year with a new face in Simon. So camp set up lets see what happens. Andy lost a very big fish here back in May but the snag has been removed soRead more

Nice to see these faces again and with a new recruit, it was Mikes retirement hol and what better way to celebrate than with Steve, Sam and Matt fishing the fantastic river Ebro. The river has provided plenty of action in previous visits normally after the dams had been open. But in November there wasRead more

Last year James won my Comp with his 138lb cat, with James “Skinner” James back again  and a new recruit  Steve. So 25th Oct normal fiasco renting a car they arrived late  so plan was to hit Figgy in the morning. Sunday morning quickly set up camp, rods out time to get some pellets drilled.Read more

Saturday 18th October and it was Matt and Ben to have a go on this incredible River…….and the Fig Tree was on form so a good time to be here. Matt had had some “special boilies” made up for them to try out so we soon were camped up under the Fig Tree. Matt carp anglerRead more

David and Frank were also here last year and had a fantastic time with David catching a Ton within 30 minutes of casting out and Frank a superb carp of 39lb, so lets see what this year brought them. I am writing this late but their trip started 11th October, we got settled into theRead more

With the “Fig Tree” back in form, back for their second trip this year (thank you) were Les and Barry. So with talk that Mequinensa was fishing well off we went!!!! We fished the Town stretch upstream from all the other anglers, wanted to fish down from them but with water levels very low thereRead more

After a hard week before it was time to welcome back James also joining us was Brad and his Dad Graham. Both James and Brad are carp anglers Graham a fruit and veg entrepreneur!!! First night with Graham wanting carp he had the carp rods and us 3!!! yes I was part of the gangRead more

Hopefully the fishing would pick up, as the Kent Lads had a great trip here last year with big carp and cats. Morning came and we set off to the Fig Tree for more arm aching stuff!!!!  Rods all in place but alarms stayed silent……. first two days they were all off the mark but catsRead more