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    Martin Salter blog

    Martin Salters blog smacks of the AT trying to put a positive spin on a situation, otter predation in rivers, that is unlikely to be resolved. The Avon, Thames, Trent and Wye are ok and otters don't eat barbel... The results of the survey should be used with other data not presented as being...
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    River Medway, Kent - EA Ashurst Weir Demolition

    Chaps, not my neck of the woods but a friend mentioned to me a year or so ago that the EA were proposing to remove some of the Medways weirs for the benefit of returning migratory game fish. Good luck finding out what the EA are up to..
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    Socks

    Ian, Anyone who boat fishes in a blizzard is probably in more need of a straight jacket than warm socks...:) Tony
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    Socks

    Bridgedale Summit Heavyweight socks.
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    Thermometer

    Normally I quite enjoy an argument but not with Ray on this topic :) I couldn't be ar*ed to do all that recording myself but if Ray's seen a pattern forming that he can use to his advantage then that's a nice result for all his work. Tony
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    Cost Effective Pike Lures

    Dace, live.
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    Supposed Ray Walton claim??

    Good idea! but to be honest I was hoping for some GPS co-ordinates for the fish and a postcode for the parking. Not joking!
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    Supposed Ray Walton claim??

    Can someone please direct me to where these large, brain damaged and therefore easy to catch barbel live. Thanks.
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    Hook for Knotless knot

    Dave, What diameter is the Fluoro that you're using? I sometimes use the same hooks in a 10 with 12lb Daiwa Infinity Floorit Fluoro using a knotless knot with no problems. I do however tend to tie my hook links at home in good light as opposed to on the bank. Tony
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    The Angling Trust.

    "It would seem one famous angler had a passion for money" Helps pays the fines.
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    dog spike for fishermen

    If you can try and run the rope round a tree trunk once
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    dog spike for fishermen

    I nicked mine off a Poodle
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    X line

    I've got spools of 10lb and 12lb in the cupboard and that's where they'll be staying. Lost two fish on the Avon through breakages, giving them their heads in snag free water, just steady pressure from a correctly set clutch using X-line hooklengths. My traces are pre-tied at home and tested. I...
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    Drennan rods

    Paul, the only Drennan rod that I can get a wide drum Speedia on is a an early Ultralight Waggler, with the 'snide' Fuji reel seat that has a longer thread. I presume that your reel is a wide drum as they have a long foot/scoop. You will reduce the value of the reel if you file it down but...
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    Britain's biggest barbel...

    John, Yes he most certainly did decline. If you noticed, which I'm sure you did, I wrote "I said to a river keeper..." I didn't say on which river that happened so you can count out the two blokes you're thinking of...:) So to confirm, the spade stayed in the back of the van :(
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