Recent content by Dave Quinn

Maybe so but I think the maxim “politics is the art of the possible” is really relevant and important here, otherwise we risk wasting our energies.

https://kit.riveractionuk.com/river-rescue-kit/respond-to-the-sludge-consultation/?utm_source=SludgeConsultationEmail&utm_medium=SludgeConsultationEmail&utm_campaign=SludgeConsultationFeb26 I received a reminder to fill this in today ahead of the deadline on the 24th. Does anyone have any...

I’m waiting on a delivery of shelf life boilies that the maker told me keep for 3 months. Compare that to Sticky Krill shelf life which have a use by date of 3 years. Not knocking Sticky Krill, it’s a great all-rounder in my experience, I normally use any I have left at the end of a season...

A lot of successful big bream anglers seem to favour three rods with the same bait in a tight area which never made that much sense to me - if bream are there and feeding they'll find your bait quickly enough. But that logic didnt stop me from copying the experts until I had a short session of...

I can’t find bulk spools of Daiwa Tournament ST in 10lb online either

I tried to buy a bulk spool last week and it was all out of stock and the shop didn’t know when it was coming back into stock. Maybe it’s the plastic spool problems I’m also looking at alternatives, I bought some ESP syncro XP but it doesn’t stay on the spool well so I’m looking for something...

Happy New Year to you Andy, and everyone else who contributes to this great website. Thanks for giving us BFW for another year

They’re listed as having a “medium” action and Mark Tunley suggest the action is similar to the dark carbon blanks he uses. I don’t know what that is though :) The Carpers speak highly of them as rods that cast well but are forgiving under the tip although there seems to be a difference in the...

I think their dynamic pricing and the carp boys getting on the deal meant they sold out or the prices went up pretty quickly. Theyre definitely smart with their deals

Angling Direct are doing the Snugpak SJ9 for £99 in their black friday deals. Camo only, they seem to have a lot of sizes in stock

CEOs are generally rhino-skinned and have a ready made answer to any protests like that unfortunately. In my experience the people who really suffer are the families who aren’t guilty of anything. They are duty bound to act in the best interests of the shareholders, whatever that means, and...

I’ve not read the report but from the analysis and from Sir John Cunliffes speech yesterday it does seem serious and thorough. The government is making the right noises so far, abolishing offwat and promising new regulators. Whether it carries on once the fuss has died down is something else

Done

I’ve used FedEx recently, you need to register using a company name which will make life more difficult for a lot of people, but it cost me a lot less than anywhere else. A local depot is very close which helps as well

In a previous life I collected records. That’s the sort of delivery that would have a very similar effect on me these days