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In my collection of bits is this, it’s marked up as an Allcocks Climax and supplied by Keanes of Plumbstead. That’s all I really know about it. Searches around it when I first got it drew a blank, it doesn’t seem to fit the bill of what they had. It’s just over 11ft, appears to have a spliced...

As long as they are prepared to ship to you I wouldn’t let import put you off. US customer service is usually bang on and many of them are quite well rehearsed at shipping to the U.K.

I think I probably will concede and buy something like that. Thanks Bill. The initial idea behind not weighing was to prevent me getting too fixated. I wanted to keep that child like joy of catching fish that can get lost. If you’ve ever caught a fish, say a Barbel, weighed it and found its...

Sort of David. As the letter above explains, it had not become law, they were still in the process of hashing it out. Basically they bowed to public pressure and listened to the amendments made to the law to pass it by the lords. In short, it didn’t pass quality control, upset customers and had...

A few years ago I took up lure fishing, I find it great fun and to keep that sporting fun side to it I made the decision to not weigh what I caught. Couple of weeks ago I regretted this choice with a beautiful Hampshire Avon Perch. I couldn’t resist and took a rudimentary measurement of 45cm.

Start now, the warmer the water the more likely they are to chase down a lure or jig.

My MP, didn’t vote. Cheers mate.

Thinking positively, this issue we’ve been banging on about for years and has gone unresolved for decades, by a mostly indifferent public has finally gone mainstream in a big way. People that would normally switch off when I start ranting a bit on the subject are now telling me about it (shows...

I can’t decide wether that’s funny or sad.

Big money doesn’t share, it just pats itself on the back.

It’s not over yet, this will bounce back and forth a bit yet. The government won’t take the amendments from the lords at first hit, it’s billy bluster stuff. It’s a massive bill and the bit concerned here is only a fraction of it. Bit of pantomime, public and media backlash and some of the...

I purchased one of these and it’s made things much better...

Probably left handed.

I believe the threshold for tax to be applied when importing from the EU into the U.K. is £135, so you swung just in.

I’m having less and less confidence in pellet these days, it just doesn’t seem to pull fish like it used to.

When I fish meat, it’s directly on the hook. Using the quick change swivels means my hook length can be detached and the loop pulled through the meat down to the hook, this damages the meat far less and provides a more durable bait.

No no, Dace, Chublets and Barblets. All between 3 and 6”.

Probably should of explained, the Grey centre which was unfortunately not as clear as I thought when I took it is a mass of fingerling Dace, Chublets and Barblets.

Hampshire Avon’s future.

I would say Anthony though, that you can with a feeder and a stiff mix swing or bounce it into position on the flow. You can’t do that with PVA as the bag will of melted by the time you swing it position.