Fishing UK Specialist Angler & Angling Writer, Andrew Kennedy | Pike Perch Barbel Carp Lure Coarse British angler writing about fishing and specialist angling

Just posted on FishingMagic today is an article about my recent predator session, where I managed to bag a trio of Pike, Eel and Zander, all after dark:  https://www.fishingmagic.com/predator-fishing-andrew-kennedy-nets-a-hat-trick/ (I’ve since also shared this post on my website here: River Predator Hat-Trick) I was testing out a new specimen unhooking mat from Cyprinus and the review of this well-made mat is also on FishingMagic here:  Cyprinus Beanie Mat Review

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Are you a budding Angling Writer?  I know most of us fishing bloggers have plenty to say!  Would you like to get your musings on fishing published and be in with the chance of winning some fishing bait or even landing a sponsorship from bait company Chapel Baits?  Head over to FishingMagic and take a look at their new competition, launched this week, where they aim to discover the angling writers of the future.  Take a look at the link below and get writing, you never know where it could lead! FishingMagic.com & Chapel Baits Search for a (writing) Star Competition

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I’m writing this post as a showing of gratitude to Fox customer services.  It’s easy to criticise companies when they get it wrong, so I think when good service is received it’s worth praising. I had a major issue with a set of Fox Stalker digital scales (until the faults, I’d been very impressed with their quality and operation) which I’d bought back in January 2009.  They were technically out of their warranty period but these were not cheap scales and they had suffered what appeared to be a complete mechanical failure which rendered them useless.  Due to the nature of the fault I was requested to post the scales back to Fox for further investigation, last week.  Yesterday morning, I received a parcel in the post which contained a brand-new set of Stalker scales!  There were no quibbles whatsoever and I am very pleased with this outcome and the quality of customer service I received.  I think this offers peace of mind when looking for other big-ticket items in the future. UPDATE Although I couldn’t fault Fox’s customer service, unfortunately I can fault the Stalker scales. The replacement set lasted me a couple of seasons and then failed with the very same fault! …

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