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    Mike Thompson reacted to Alan Palmer's post in the thread No passion for angling? with Like Like.
    Fishing holds many different aspects for me to enjoy: fishing for various species, with mates or on my own, making bait, buying and...
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    Mike Thompson reacted to Paul Richardson's post in the thread New rods with Like Like.
    A 2.25 tc rod will find a snag just the same as a 1.25tc rod. There is so much interpretation on ‘ backbone’ and ‘ power’ but really it...
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    Mike Thompson reacted to Adrian Mitchell's post in the thread No passion for angling? with Like Like.
    I had a lie in this morning Carl,I was up at 05:15 for my first coffee.Love/hate these light mornings in equal amounts.Love being up and...
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    Mike Thompson reacted to Carl Massey's post in the thread No passion for angling? with Like Like.
    This morning I couldn’t sleep and was up having my first coffee at 04:15 watching the sun come up and see the world go by in the...
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    Mike Thompson reacted to Derek Funcks's post in the thread Couriers with Like Like.
    Just a thought, ( and example ), but would you be willing to pay say £10 - £15 for guaranteed delivery ? If so, and the buyer agrees...
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    Mike Thompson reacted to Tony Byrne's post in the thread How did everyone’s day one go ? with Like Like.
    Fished the middle severn yesterday river was up and colured peg i cleared a few weeks ago was under water and tanking through.Dropped in...
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    Mike Thompson reacted to Matt Shipley's post in the thread How did everyone’s day one go ? with Like Like.
    I managed a decent barbel of 7lb 10oz last knockings, had a couple of chub and lost another barbel. The river (Yorkshire derwent) was...
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    Mike Thompson reacted to Carl Massey's post in the thread Mishap with Like Like.
    As we approach another fishing season on rivers and thinking of Cliff’s unfortunate accident, it would be worth reiterating the basics...
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    Mike Thompson reacted to Haydn Clarke's post in the thread Mishap with Like Like.
    W3W every time for me when I go fishing too now. After suffering a heart attack three years ago, and the resulting surgery for triple...
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    Mike Thompson reacted to Stuart Linton's post in the thread Mishap with Like Like.
    My wife after two decades suddenly realised that she doesn't know where I am at any one time when I go fishing and tells me to "what...
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    Mike Thompson reacted to Terry Simner's post in the thread Mishap with Like Like.
    Hope you recover soon mate ...sounds bloody awful. As you say, luckily you had the 'cavalry' to come to the rescue. Scary eh. ATVB
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    Mike Thompson reacted to Cliff Turner's post in the thread Mishap with Like Like.
    We've done an angling mishap thread before but here's a new one ... I was fishing a local lake on Tuesday for tench, slow going with...
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    Mike Thompson reacted to Richard Isaacs's post in the thread Unhooking mat with Like Like.
    It’s the ideal way yes I 100% agree but you need the ideal situation to do this safely for both the angler and the fish. It works in...
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    Mike Thompson replied to the thread Ground Spike.
    Andrew, carry them in your bag, they weigh very little. Then slip them on your boots or wellies when you get near the area you are...
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