Hi my name is Sam Blackwell and i am 14 years old. i've been fishing for 9 years. ive just joined this forum. i fish all styles coarse, carp, match, fly, river and sea. i also have just started to do a bit of double handed salmon fishing and have been tying flies for 18 months. i joined this forum as i live in cornwall. i want to become a fishing journalist and tv presenter like Matt Hayes. i realy want to write articles for Improve Your Coarse Fishing (IYCF) and for angling times. i want to help youngsters start fishing as i am quite an experienced angler now. i also want to help this junior forum get going. if you want any tips just ask, i am happy to give them. i remember when i first started fishing i was always asking questions and was so glad when someone could help me
 
all the best
Sam

hi swerv
i live south east cornwall near torpoint. my local lake i fish is bake lakes at trerulefoot. do you know the area? where are you at?

are you fishing the silvers open match on  Dunes  on sunday? me and my dad will be, so maybe see you there.

hi stu
it went quite well i caught most of my fish at four meters but it was a hard day. then i went on the whip and had lots of silvers, like dad. my weight was 21lb  but the winning weights where 37lb, 34lb and 29lb but i came 6th in the end.( message from Andy : i came 7th with nearly 10lb so i'm doing ok for a learner! happy with that though should do better! hahahah) regards
Sam