Ben has competed in matches on rivers, canals and lakes such as the Division 1 and commercial national.
As Steven Wright, once said “There’s a fine line between fishing and just standing on the shore like an idiot.” Our goal at Avoiding the Blank is to help you with your fishing and avoid the dreaded blank. He has also competed in Carp Angling competitions up and down the country including a UK Armed Services Vs Home Nations competition on Barston Lakes, he is happy bagging ',match' sized carp as m
30/05/2026
Well here is something that will not be seen for a while.
There won't be many videos over the next few months as I'm in the process of changing career.
As for the future, who knows.
But until the next time I start talking to myself, you are going to be stuck with insta and Facey.
28/05/2026
A hot Bank Holiday Monday saw me exploring a new part of the .
is in full swing and it was another productive short session.
26/05/2026
Last Friday it was off to for a session of spodding over zigs. Landed 4 carp to 23lb, lots of bream. I ended up a hot sweaty mess. 🤣
25/05/2026
Another trip onto the last week .
Didn't go completely to plan with some large out of season chub, but the wildies soon made up for it.
23/05/2026
Well its that time if the year again.
13/05/2026
Just got home from the first qualifiers of the year at .
I drew peg 7 on Sands and managed to land 8 carp to low doubles. It was enough for second sp not too bad for last out of the bag.
07/05/2026
I popped to this week for a session on Wadmill, it was alot harder than expected but I had a couple on method feeders, along with many many swimmers and a couple of tench. Then a move of swims, change of tactics to floaters on the fly and another couple of double figure mirrors. Happy days.
04/05/2026
Well its that time if year again, only two rises on the dry this evening, but fortunately I converted them both.
03/05/2026
This weekend it was back to Whinwhistle Fishery in pursuit of Grass carp.
I had hoped a finesse particle approach might trip one up, but I managed many bream, landed two small commons and lost another two carp to the line and rigs dripping from the trees around the islands.
Time for a new venue.... if you know where I can find Grass carp, please drop a message below or ping me a DM.
Thanks.
28/04/2026
Earlier this week I visited Mill Farm Fishery in deepest darkest Surrey.
Silver Bream were the target to start and that took all of 3 minutes.
I caught lots, mostly in the margins on corn because maggot was getting ragged by small fish. The biggest was 14oz and a new pb.
Them a spot of floater fishing for spooky and wise carp before the journey home.