Recent content by Ben Marr

I was having a go with some worms as hookbait a few weeks back on a plain lead, and I started thinking about using a feeder, but didn't have any groundbait and not many worms. It got me wondering if there were any particular combinations of feed/ hookbait that people find work well, where the...

Similar to Graham, on the Wye a few years back fishing with a friend, when a home made raft came floating down with the couple on board in the middle of enjoying themselves immensely. They waved so we waved back !!

When there's good money at stake, everything goes out of the window, especially these days....

Can't imagine it would do the Silvers in the keep net much good having that brute thrown in with them, either ?

£ 4.50 to £ 5 per pint here...:(

Add more spool shims and it should improve.

Yep, that's a beautiful looking fish, wonderful👍👍

I reckon you'd catch on those no problem, especially if you added a bit of sparkle !

Blimey, Neil, you must spend a fortune on meat !!

Unlikely, I'd imagine. But you do wonder who the hell advises these people.

They'll do the job in terms of keeping you dry but will be very hot. If you don't mind the extra cost go for some breathables.

Nice one, Gavin, looks fantastic. Some very good info there for anyone planning a trip.

Just get your own fridge so swmbo is happy. I buy a gallon at a time and can keep them for weeks no problem in open containers in the fridge with minimal work.

Like it or not, the AT is all we've got , and from what I've seen, they do some excellent work in supporting Clubs and Anglers in bringing pollution cases to court and achieving good results,. Small Clubs etc. would be urinating in the wind trying to do this themselves.

For what it's work, I see Otters hunting regularly , they favour shallow, fast runs where they rummage about in the Stones and come up chamming from time to time. I'm sure most of their diet is Bullheads and Stone Loach. I'm not saying they don't take larger stuff, I've seen one swimming past...