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  1. Chris Thomson

    Okuma inception 6000 reels

    Bargain , cracking reels for the money!
  2. Chris Thomson

    Loss of fish haunting - redemption

    There was a time, in the dim and distant past , when you could call a spade a spade and talk to each other like you would on the bank or in the pub or works canteen but it seems now that those days are gone and we have to be soo careful of upsetting peoples feelings , if putting fish on grass /...
  3. Chris Thomson

    Loss of fish haunting - redemption

    Seems i'm in the minority here on the mat issue , seems grass is a better alternative so i'll bow to those who know better and not comment on fish welfare on here anymore
  4. Chris Thomson

    Loss of fish haunting - redemption

    I'm no keyboard warrior you melt , i'm happy to say face to face how i feel about fish welfare and i'm not afraid to state i public how i feel about it , you carry on dumping fish on the deck and i'll carry on critisizing you for doing it @
  5. Chris Thomson

    Loss of fish haunting - redemption

    Alan , i get frustrated by barbel anglers refusal to use mats stating " its on grass " and thats why i get angry , i wont apologise for my angry response , 2024 and barbel anglers still treatbfish welfare like the 1950's
  6. Chris Thomson

    Loss of fish haunting - redemption

    I was hoping for some support on this issue but it doesn't look likes it coming , why why why do you take the chance that sharp twig doesn't catch the eye or a couple of scales are lost all for the sake of " i cant be arsed " , "its ok its on grass " , if i ran a club it would be mandortory that...
  7. Chris Thomson

    Loss of fish haunting - redemption

    How can grass be better than an unhooking mat ?
  8. Chris Thomson

    Loss of fish haunting - redemption

    Really !!!! (deleted)
  9. Chris Thomson

    Loss of fish haunting - redemption

    Why oh why oh why cant you (deleted) lay a barbel on a mat (deleted) ! Is it that difficult in this day and age to just carry a mat and use it on a big fish or any fish come to that , dont give me all that soft grass (deleted) , get a mat and use it !!!!! Moderator edited
  10. Chris Thomson

    Unhooking mat or not?

    If you take a fish out of water and need to lay it down to remove the hook , or photograph it should be on a protective mat , shouldnt be debating this subject nowadays
  11. Chris Thomson

    Compact camera with flip round screen

    Hi , looking for a decent compact camera with a flip round screen , around the £200 mark , any recommends ?
  12. Chris Thomson

    WANTED SHIMANO 3500B

    Thought the 3500b had a siver spool ?
  13. Chris Thomson

    WANTED SHIMANO 3500B

    Cant see any there Terry
  14. Chris Thomson

    Gardner hydro tuff

    Appreciate the feedback thanks
  15. Chris Thomson

    Gardner hydro tuff

    Hearing good things about this line , any users care to comment ?
  16. Chris Thomson

    Heated socks

    Hi , any users of battery heated socks on here care to comment on their effectiveness ??
  17. Chris Thomson

    Question for the braid users out there

    I use 40lb daiwa j braid and a metre of seaguar ace hard 30lb leader , never had a problem
  18. Chris Thomson

    Enervite / bird food bait

    Hi , whilst mixing my milk protein mix last night i got to thinking about other mixes and wondered if anyone had had success with Enervite or similar " bird food" type mixes? They seem to tick the boxes with limited nutrition , high carbohydrate / fats , easily digested and a coarse texture that...
  19. Chris Thomson

    Flood Conditions...

    Or a steady temp after a drop
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