Well, the 2011 BETT season has come and gone. We competed in the qualifying final event at Craigie Burn this past weekend with most anglers in the event being grateful to the season’s end after such a testing event. During practice, the anglers were somewhat disheartened by the reward less venue and goals had not been set to high for the biggest event of the season. To add to the negative…  Read more...

Well, summer is proceeding with extreme passion. The daily temperatures are ridiculous to say the least and water temperatures have peaked. This is not the ideal scenario for targeting bass, and although they still have to eat they generally tend to become more selective with their feeding patterns.  Read more...

Woodstock Dam was the last stop on the BETT calendar for the 2011 season. The top 10 teams going into the event were not safe as the anglers just out of the top 10 were hungry to make the cut and the pressure was on. The standings were set to change, and with reports of awesome pre-fishing, there would be no room for error. With plenty of water to explore, an epic race to the hotspots ensued from…  Read more...

Well it has been a great break over the festive season and I am back and ready for the New Year and the challenges the year will bring. I have done a couple of races over this time and have enjoyed some good results. The main focus over this period has been for me to look back over my last year and then to set new goals and targets for the coming year. :-)  Read more...

January is traditionally a quiet month in the motor industry, but for me this year started with a massive bang. The one moment I was lounging around after a New Year's party, and the next I was in the midst of Gulf War III. Or so it seemed, when I arrived at the so-called bivouac outside the town of Copiapo, Chile, to spend a couple of days on the famous Dakar Rally. Thankfully I managed to load…  Read more...

In November I ran the race I’ve wanted to for years: Sky Run. Not to say it was my first time – it was actually my third, but this time I got it right: I carried extra batteries for my Garmin, I didn’t take any wrong turns, and best of all, I crossed the finish line as 1st lady, and in tied 3rd position overall (men and women).  Read more...