A little about me, I’m what you would call lucky!
I fish because it’s my passion and I share this passion with my close friends and fishing buddies. I’m a consultant for Wychwood, so get to use amazing gear and play with products before they even come out in the shops. I have a technical mind, so a love of what makes good bait and quality pop ups. This means I work with people to develop bait that helps me catch more fish! And at this point you are thinking “Lucky” right? If not then my real job is a designer for one of the largest chocolate companies that allows me to finish early Fridays so I can go fishing!
My fishing consists of maybe 3 weekends a month with the odd overnight and afternoon if I can’t do a weekend. During the winter months I manage a couple of carp competitions, as I feel this is a real test of my fishing ability and pushes me to my limits.
I am also a Bailiff on Willow Park Fishery a day ticket venue on the Hampshire / Surrey boarders and each year we hold a Rig Clinic to give something back to everyone that fishes there from beginners to people after an edge to target a specific fish.
With fishing being something I simply love doing it could be a Park lake, Day ticket water or Syndicate, as I enjoy each session for different reasons. Every lake has a character fish, beautiful surroundings or simply amazing people and it’s these things that make every fishing day a good one.
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A weekend with the Bushnells – Ladywood lakes
Posted by Darryll Slater October 1, 2014With a 5:30am alarm call and temperatures of 18.5° my Friday starts well. Even the traffic round the M25 for my 230mile journey is clear, so I make great time to meet James Bushnell Snr at Ladywood Lakes in West Yorkshire. Arriving at the lake at 8:45am to temperatures of... -
Park lake with Fishing Britain
Posted by Darryll Slater September 29, 2014Well guys you find me filming for Fishing Britain this weekend and I will be sure to add a link at the bottom of the blog for those that want to see my efforts at talking to camera! And a laugh… possibly not in that order . With so... -
Slater on the public lake (Fishing Britain)
Posted by Darryll Slater September 23, 2014Our man and one half of smeets and slater gets out with the guys from fishing britain -
Opportunity Knocks
Posted by Darryll Slater September 8, 2014Opportunity Knocks I was recently sent the new Wychwood dedicated floater rod and reel. Wicked I though, as surface fishing isn’t something I’ve done a lot of and always had to make do before. Having to breaking down one of my lightweight rods every time the weather looked good. I...