Hi all. I'm James - an all-round pleasure angler. I launched this channel to give me a creative outlet for my obsession with angling.

I run a media training agency and have a team of videographers, podcasters, and branding and design geniuses. But none of those people have been involved in the creation of these videos. It's just me teaching myself how to film and edit whilst I fish.

I've been fishing for nearly 40 years now.

I started off flyfishing when I was about 6. Soon, all of my summer holidays were spent with my Dad targetting big hauls of Bream and Roach on the river Shannon in Ireland.

I dabble with the occasional bit of Carp fishing, have recently enjoyed targetting big Tench, and love nothing more than trotting a float down a small river after Chub and Barbel.

I still do the odd bit of fly fishing and recently gave lure and BFS fishing a go in an attempt to catch a massive Perch. I'll keep trying!

You can follow me on insta at the_fishing_diary_co_uk