Yesterday we decided to make a reconnaissance mission and visit a large reservoir. In Spain it would be an Embalse, or body of water called Santilliana. Santilliana can be found near the village of Manzanares Real, North of Madrid, it’s a beautiful little village which has a fantastic little castle called the Castillo de los […]
Simon Hunter Editor at the English Magazine In-Madrid, made contact with me recently to ask if I would be interested in helping make an article for his magazine In-Madrid. I didn’t need to think about it. I would take Simon to the Juan Carlos I Park, in Madrid. This park is near to IFEMA, on […]
Today is the 18th of May 2006, and I just spoke with the man who brought catch and release and carp fishing to Spain. Sr. Peter Staggs. Peter told me that things are picking up in his region in Castilla La Mancha, not too far south of myself in Madrid. Peter lives in Ruidera, he […]
Last weekend I decided not to go fishing, I have noticed many Carp and Barbel in the local lakes spawning. These species here are not protected by a closed season, like we have in the United Kingdom. Spain has no close season or breeding time for carp or barbel. My friend Paco went fishing however, […]
Mi Punto de vista – Pesando en Orellana mas que 10 años Hay pescadores con más conocimientos técnicos y del lugar que seguro que pueden aportaros más información sobre este mítico embalse, pero después de 10 años pescando en sus aguas junto a mis amigos. Me apetecía compartir información para algunas de ellas quizá […]
