Recent content by Phil Nixon

Good luck Tom, my wife has ahd both hers done and is fine.

First trip yesterday on Hampshire Avon, 4 chub and a small barbel, not pleasant in the hot conditions and suffering for it today. River desperately needs some rain and I need some cloud.

I use alarms all the time for the safety of the fish, you can't watch the tip all the time and if you are looking away and a barbel takes off it could find a snag and become tethered.

They suspect that the birds died from Avian flu as they have found swans and other birds dead in the harbour, latest is the police are not investigating the deaths. Not good news but better than human intervention causing the deaths.

Shimano X Aero FB latest and best 4000 size from Shimano.

Set up is fine, same as mine for coming season except Torrix 1.75lb or 2.0lb.

Never found out why road was closed again as next day was re-opened, maybe a training exercise for the bollard placers!!!.

The gas works that took place dug up the cycleway that was less than 2 years old (at great expense) now looks like a patchwork quilt.

Spot on Graham, they have surpassed themselves this weekend, the gas board have had one side of the road where I live shut for 3 weeks. Yesterday they took the roadworks off as they told me it was finished. This morning took the dogs out no problem, by 15-00 the road was shut again, be...

Agree Jon, not sure how much I would have paid Graham to have taken that reel off me.

Can tell it's old Graham as Christchurch is now in Dorset not Hampshire, changed counties in 1974, doesn't seem it but over 50 years ago.

Consulted our centrepin expert and he says the spool is placed on spout for casting and put back in original position for retrieving, used for pier and beach fishing.

Stuart I can make an educated guess as to who the dapper chaps were (one of them a club bailiff), cane not for me but each to their own. Like the original mini great car but would I prefer to drive around in it or my wifes new countryman , sure you can guess the answer.

Beaver dams can legally be removed if they are less than 2 weeks old, another daft rule from the EA, just make sure you check your fisheries regularly: " One such non-licensable action is the removal of dams less than 2 weeks old. Beavers build dams to retain water and create an aquatic refuge...

Gardner covert talon tips, unbelievably strong.