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    Alan Palmer reacted to Neil Maidment's post in the thread Tench 2025 with Like Like.
    A couple more sessions and the catch rate has increased, up to 5 in one session now! I even returned to the tench at dawn on the 16th...
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    Alan Palmer reacted to Paul Bullinger's post in the thread No passion for angling? with Like Like.
    I realise this may be a little "self-indulgent", but I wrote a book about this very subject a few years ago. It's available on Amazon or...
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    Alan Palmer reacted to Terry Simner's post in the thread No passion for angling? with Like Like.
    Great thread, great posts, great sentiments expressed @Neil Smart @Julian Griffiths @Jon Young IMO I do enjoy the occasional chat with...
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    Alan Palmer replied to the thread No passion for angling?.
    Lovely words Julian, have read through it twice now…lot of emotion comes through in your words
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    Alan Palmer replied to the thread SOLD.
    Yes please Dave, can send money later
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    Alan Palmer reacted to Julian Griffiths's post in the thread No passion for angling? with Like Like.
    Not having read the other contributing posts. I fully understand what your saying. Once upon a time as a youngster, I recall the...
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    Alan Palmer reacted to Jon Young's post in the thread No passion for angling? with Like Like.
    Considering 2 of the last 3 seasons have started with a run of 20+ blanks for me there’s definitely more than just catching fish that...
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    Alan Palmer reacted to Jon Frisby's post in the thread New reservoir ? with Like Like.
    We don't need more homes or water if we keep a static population. It's a shambles from top to bottom... everywhere is stretched and...
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    Alan Palmer replied to the thread No passion for angling?.
    Fishing holds many different aspects for me to enjoy: fishing for various species, with mates or on my own, making bait, buying and...
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    Alan Palmer reacted to Carl Massey's post in the thread No passion for angling? with Like Like.
    This morning I couldn’t sleep and was up having my first coffee at 04:15 watching the sun come up and see the world go by in the...
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    Alan Palmer reacted to Graham Elliott's post in the thread Daiwa Rod delight. with Like Like.
    Managed to get hold of a pair of Rods the same as that I first used over 35 years ago. A then favourite of many Barbel anglers that...
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    Alan Palmer reacted to Derek Funcks's post in the thread Couriers with Like Like.
    Just a thought, ( and example ), but would you be willing to pay say £10 - £15 for guaranteed delivery ? If so, and the buyer agrees...
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    Alan Palmer reacted to Julian Griffiths's post in the thread Couriers with Like Like.
    I agree with Alan.... I'll need to be doing the same Alec as you know mate, but as the rods I'm selling will be top drawer I'll only...
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    Alan Palmer replied to the thread Couriers.
    Last time I sent a rod it cost about £28 to send a 12ft with Parcelforce, was over a year ago and had such a painful experience with...
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    Alan Palmer replied to the thread Alarmed!.
    I have no hesitation to use alarms if the situation warrants it such as nights. Fishing the Severn is always a very active session for...
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