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I've got a Skoda Kodiaq, which has vast amounts of space in it with the seats down, and so far, I've been impressed with it. I think you really need proper winter tyres on for the 4x4 system to be effective though. It's pretty much the same as the Tiguan, but a little bigger,

From a bank high Lower Severn, few weeks ago.

I'd say Pixham Ferry , the Barbel Society bit is your best bet if you wanted to get going right away, if they have room. Most of the other stretches are syndicated or have waiting lists. Kempsey AA is another possibility, slightly upstream, but not (in my opinion) as good as other stretches.

Re-hooking an already tired barbel and playing it again for the camera isn't great PR for anglers.

MB i heard?

My Muckboots, the Arctic Sport version, appear to be leaking, which is a bit disappointing given I've only had them two years. Someone has mentioned Grubs to me, which look very similar. Anyone recommend anything? I'm guessing we now live in an age where things are not made to last though, sadly.

Weston Pools, up Oswestry way (a commie), has them to double figures. Lots of commies have them now, but my opinion is they're short lived. I had 60lb of them, averaging 3lb or so in a club match earlier this year, they do actually go a bit on match pole gear.

I won't fish next to, or opposite anyone, unless they're a mate and we have a chat first. Not everyone possesses such common sense though, on BAA stretches where you get occasional anglers who aren't really familiar with barbel fishing etiquette. The fish chasing brigade are another example of...

They have two stretches at HL Garry. The one on the left bank by the River and Rail pub, and the opposite bank downstream of it. The left bank one you are at the mercy of the NT car park, which is usually locked up prior to sunset, but the opposite bank you're ok, but both can get busy...

Pellets for me usually, but I lasso them, as a lasso doesn't put any pressure on the pellet like a band does, so they don't come off. I use meat as darkness falls if I'm going to. Don't really use boilies much, but these last weeks they've been outfishing other baits, for me anyway.

That's exactly what it is Neil. To the Tories, the only thing that matters is money, which is why our rivers are in this mess - all started by privatisation, which they started. Paying shareholders dividends is the only priority now to these water companies.

Not really sure to be honest Graham, it seems to be pretty steady. In the last seven years on the Lower, I've only had two 14's and four 13's. I have had lots of 12's though, and countless 10's and 11's. It seems that the odd fish here and there will make it through to 15 and sometimes 16, with...

The Severn is a cold river in my opinion, certainly colder than the Southern rivers, and possibly the Trent also. That's one reason for certain.

THere are half a dozen pegs in the first field below the car park, and maybe five in the second field. There's two swims where it's possible to fish with river running at nearly 6m on the Kempsey gauge. I've never fished the 'Ham' pegs further down, mostly overgrown i think. I've hardly fished...

I had one for my 21st birthday (which shows how long it's been). Nice rod, but surpassed by my Normarks.

Jim - another question; when you say you feather the back lead down once your rig is in the water, how far from your lead does your back lead usually end up? I mean, can you cast mid river and have your backlead just a couple of rods out, or under your rod tip?

Jim - do you backlead on both rods?

I usually always fish upstream if i can on one rod, and it seems to have increased my catch rate on the upstream rod since i started doing it. Back-leading is something I've never done though, but it's something I've thought about, seems a bit of a dark art to me though.

I'd say probably not....and I have the D's. I read somewhere that the C's have a stronger bail arm, but I don't get involved in all the mechanics of reels. Mr Isaac's will know though!!

I watched the BBC report this morning, foxes getting it too. The video showed a fox, then when they mentioned otters, they switched to a video of a beaver. Obviously not experts on wildlife down at BBC HQ.