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Recent content by David Clewer

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    ignore

    Very useful tool. Just ignored a recent arrival who certainly seems to have a bee in his bonnet and seems to be as opinionated as a raging MAGA Republican in America…. Dave
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    Selling tackle

    Don’t forget Gumtree, which is also free and quite easy to use. Dave
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    ***Sold*** Gary Mills Barbel Pin

    Looks more like 4 1/4” to me….. Dave
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    Proposed New Public Bathing Sites

    The proposal on the HA in Salisbury is quite high up the river and potentially less susceptible to pollution than the middle and lower reaches. Every little helps though, I guess and it may provide a better idea of where any pollution is coming from. Dave
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    Wanted daiwa sensor 6lb

    £43.20 for a single spool seems very expensive and the whole site looks a bit dodgy to me…. Dave
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    Old bite indicators

    Aah….the faint rustle of tin foil on gravel - that brings back some memories….😊 Dave
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    Small leads and short hooklinks

    I agree but some say that the splash of the lead/feeder actually attracts the fish and draws them into the baited area.🤔. Obviously works with carp….🙄 Dave
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    Rivers I have fished

    I guess I’ve mostly been a stay at home angler, as I have never strayed far from my Hampshire home. Here’s my list: Hampshire Avon Dorset Stour Test Itchen Frome (Dorset) Kennet Blackwater (Hants - tributary of the Test) Blackwater (Loddon tributary) Kentish Stour Beult (Kent) There may have...
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    Winter Grayling mission

    It’s a shame that Dorchester & District AS stopped issuing their cut price winter tickets in 2023. An attractively priced means of accessing some reasonable stretches of the Frome from October onwards. Sadly, no more.🙄 Dave
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    Cows

    I’ve had my share of incidents with cows (and horses) over the years including a very close shave with a charging bull (my fault - taking a short cut) and being surrounded by a very frisky herd of heifers. I now avoid fishing in any field where animals are present - it may mean that I miss out...
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    HARDY MARKSMAN RODS FOR SALE

    No price on the bomb rod Mike.🤔 Dave
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    Help with server costs 2025

    Done. Keep up the good work.😊
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    River Nene Decimation

    Because they released the seals into the river rather than taking them back to the sea for release…..😳 Dave
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    Car boot buy

    Beachcasting….. How long would it take to reel back in after a 100 yard + cast?!?!😳 Dave
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