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Congratulations to Steve Hill on the new Yorkshire Derwent river record at 13lb 2oz. Many struggle to catch on there, never mind doubles and the ousting of the long standing river record.

Shelf life plus one bag of mix+liquid for paste - away you go!

About par for the course!

I am still using my 15 year old Gold Label V and U heads: https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=Gold+Label+rod+rests&espv=2&biw=1280&bih=939&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=PQYPVIW4B8bcOZPDgbAI&ved=0CFkQsAQ

I had objected to the scheme when originally announced - the report that came back from the EA was a mealy mouthed office based survey. The scheme in place on the Derwent (Howsham Mill) has chewed up fish and the outlet is now causing the opposite back to collapse due to the redirection of flow...

I though these worked well in smaller sizes (10 and smaller): Pallatrax

I use the K Nash original version of these if roving: Bum Buddy carp chair from K Karp(trabucco) for stalking and ease of mobility | eBay

Andrew, spot on. When I can find the time to travel, I love to fish the Dove. Never caught small fish but I have caught Signal Crayfish and their presence is always frequent. I do wonder what happens when these brood fish are gone. It is quality fish at the moment but I wonder about the future...

Not that it matters but at some point in the season I will be using one of either Hexagraphs (11' 1.4lb, 12' 1.7;b) and my cane (built in Hull 11' 1.6lb) with pins (aerial, JWY Purist or Okuma Trent). But when amd if they are appropriate, otherwise Free Spirit and Okuma EPBs

Oh dear, another Barbel Society thread runs off the rails. Does it matter? Well if any effort to preserve, maintain and improve Barbel fishing matters, then I guess it might. = just an observation.

You can check after you cast out but in certain circumstances I can see this causing problems while playing a fish..for instance, fish runs and draws line then turns back on itself..for a moment there is a slack in the line and then this problem could occur...

The waiting list is now about three years. Yes they have a range of waters to suit all types of anglers. Yes their waters are bailiffed. Of all the waters I fish (bar one Yorkshire river "syndicate" - theirs are the best for lack of litter and undisturbed fishing. As long as you read your rule...

British Waterways dredge as well to allow boat access to the locks. Trent at Collingham was done this summer... Dredging is not the answer to flooding in most cases as all it does it move the flood risk further downstream - management of wetlands and uplands (eg Tree planting) has been found...

The Topcliffe Application for a Full licence was made by UK Hydro Ltd Application number: NPS/WR/007396 Website: Environment Agency - UK Hydro Limited

I got the response from the EA - its going ahead!

You should read the full version of the article in monday's guardian: Drowning in Money | George Monbiot

Just use mysupermarket to see who currently stocks it: e.g. Buy Spam Chopped Pork & Ham with Garlic (200g) online in Sainsbury's at mySupermarket 

Ade, you want something to discuss. Here is one of my rare posts these days (on the Tidal Trent forum): The Barbel have not been the only things going mad: or should that be just crazy! Discuss!

Plenty of trusted stiff rig 18lb and 20lb flourocarbon lines out there - Korda/ESP etc.

Contrary to accepted opinion, nutrabaits reckon Trigga shelf life hookbait with shelf life and frozen freebies out fishes frozen.