Recent content by Phil Adams

He did a series on the Taff which I thoroughly enjoyed. I'll catch up with the Wye tonight.

Could we re-title the thread "Warning, do not discuss headtorches"?

Its frightening how quickly nature re-establishes itself. If it's been a couple of years since it was "visited" by the EA, then it may well be overgrown again. I guess thats why they tend to be a bit ruthless.

Used to be a folding trowel available. Called an "iPood".

I've got a pair of spools in the silver/grey variation. The reels were stolen some years ago with the gold spools on 'em. Sat on my desk doing nowt...........

Manners are one thing, but I believe that you bait a swim at your own risk.

Get in!

Sounds all too familiar to me. Split with my wife of 27 years, I met someone else quite quickly, head over heels in love. Turned out that my new lady had a lump which she was denying. Many operations ensued. That all started 13 years ago, and 13 years down the line we're all still alive though...

Do we not catch fish that pick up the bait to "test" it rather that automatically eat it? If every fish took the bait straight down we'd all be taking 2 foot disgorgers with us. Mind you, what attracts a fish into an area near the hookbait is another story.

I fished a there couple of times around 1971. My first barbel, and my second came a few miles upstream near the Bells of Ouzeley.

Wow, that's a beauty. Congrats from me.

Jaw droppingly good service. If you're watching, thanks chaps. ;)

Seconded. Well done that man.

Ouch!

Magnificent fish. Congrats.