Recent content by Garry Howell

Thanks guys, all great replies just a shame I have to wait until June to put them to the test, tight lines

Looks like I will have to practice my underarm casting, always struggled with decent length leaders with this method though.

I have been told that steroid injections won't work for me for some reason, one being that I have a couple of bits of something floating around the joint! Might look at cbt oil though.

Hi, after a bit of advice, for the last season I have been struggling with severe arthritis in both shoulders, this is making casting a bit of a struggle after a while. Does anyone have any suggestions what rods are the easiest to cast with, the furthest needed would be something like the Trent...

Hi all, snow on the ground and everything is frozen, so it's time to think about next season and warmer days. I have a question, does anyone fish any of the Newark and District Piscatorial Federation waters? Looking at their website it is good value for money but it will be a couple of hours...

After a bit of advice, as a man of a certain age with a dodgy shoulder and back I am struggling getting in and out of some swims on the Severn and the Wye, I was wondering if anyone having any similar issues has a suggestion for a lightweight spike and rope that could give me a bit of security...

Another river off the list! We are running out of venues.

I think I will drop Richard a line, I sold him a rod a while back - nice bloke!

Hi - I have a few Shimano reels that I need to get serviced, 2 x 4000 and 2 x 5000XTEA's, anyone have any recommendations for someone to use? Thanks

I have a pair of the 1.75's, in the one season that I have used them they are fine - the handle's a bit slim for me but that's personal preference and build quality is OK, as said at the price you can't complain!

When I fished there 40 years ago a double was really rare - how things change!

For some strange reason it has now started working!

Hi, I have a problem with Fishflix, I joined on Sunday, it worked at first but now doesn't recognise my log in details and the re-set links don't work, no response to the linked email address either - anyone else had any issues?

Hi Barry, the rod I have is about 11 1/2ft , I have no idea as to the test curve - it's not light I would say 1.75 or heavy 1.5 does anything in the catalogue sound like that? As a by, having had your blacks from Simpsons do you know Dave Brown (Dave the rod) or Roger who used to build all of...

Hi Colin, just saw your reply, sorry nothing to do with Essex Floats, my friend used to build/repair the rods for Simpsons in Turnford and had a lot of blanks from them when they were taken over by Angling Direct - I have to sort his garage out for him this week - who knows what is hiding in there!