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Does anybody have a tip section for the above rod? Black ethafoam handle version. Mic

The tales of good customer service reported here are obviously good news but there is another side to the coin. I have purchased and used Drennan rods for over 20 years and always sang thier praises (I own more than a dozen of thier rods currently) but recent events have clouded my opinion of...

I would suggest that if fishing with softer baits why not try side hooking as per carp fishing in the pre hair days. Mic

Hello again Mike, Danger my ally Yes I`ve had a copy of that too, then lent it out never to be seen again. He certainly knew how to write an adventure. One thing that puzzles me I wasn`t too sure what the deal was with Lady Brown in "Battles", she seemed to be the source of his funds but...

I think I`ve mentioned it on here before but a brilliant read if you get the chance is "Fishing around the world" by Leander J McCormick. A fascinating look at a time long past when the world was a treasure trove of as yet undiscovered angling thrills. "Battles with Giant Fish" by F.W...

Top angling Keith, no better example of being the shepherd rather than the sheep. Couldn`t have been caught by a more deserving angler. Mic

Hello Rich PM mate

Bream/barbel Using the "find the bream, the barbel won`t be far away" theory, I sat on the Thames one night and waded through 63 of them and there was no happy ending. Three rods and a huge bucket of halibuts and vitalin helped me to come to the conclusion that all those Thames match anglers...

Because of the huge number of great chub and barbel swims I destroyed with my Husky 262xp, I developed HAVS syndrome and you`ll be pleased to know am no longer allowed to use any power tools ( at least that`s what I tell the missus ). Unfortunately I don`t have a remit to deal with "those"...

Guilty as charged! I will qualify that by saying my "area of expertise":o is alien invasives, so I don`t weild a chainsaw these days. What do you mean "vandals" I resemble that remark. Mic

2 out of 2, I was bored s**tless by then. I justify this by the fact that I work for them and get bombarded by this sort of garbage on an almost daily basis. Obviously keeps some post graduate in a job for another year.

Fantastic sound track and Cheech`s "pussy" speech was a classic. Mic

I couldn`t help but notice that, top of the fish of the week list in the Anglers Mail this week (10/8/10) was a 13lb plus eel but no cover story within the paper. Does anyone know anything about this outstanding capture, 2lb above the national record, any other species and it would have been...

Looks proper to me, but without fin ray and scale counts who knows? My rule of thumb; If it looks like a rudd, it`s probably a rudd! Mic

Colin hit the nail on the head, the sliding noose is perfect. The pellet isn`t drilled so doesn`t take on water so quickly, no fiddly stops or hair loops to negotiate. I just stick the nose of my forceps into the noose, open them to expand the noose, slide the pellet in and cinch it up, simples...

Have to agree with the general consensus that chub are the past masters at transfering the hook to any passing snag, but that said I fished Frensham extensively in the 70`s 80`s and 90`s and will concur that Frensham tench are quite adept at transfering the hook onto the reeds that surround the...

I haven`t caught a bike yet but I did once witness someone baiting up with them....I was fishing just above Burghfield bridge on the kennet, anyone who knows this area will know that the tow path underneath is a bit tight and I watched two consecutive cyclists clip the wall and tip straight in...

A 2ft length of hickory, if anyone asks its a priest but it can also be a towpath pacifier if some ne`er do wells decide that a lone angler on the Thames in the middle of the night is fair game. It`s worked on more than one occasion. Mic

Talking with some of our EE "friends" last season on the banks of the Thames, I was shown pictures of 3 eels caught by them (on their mobile) that all had to be 5lb+ and the largest considerably clear of that mark. Now the bad news apparently they made fantastic stew! From what they were saying...

Paul For me it`s a rare treat to be able to see what I`m fishing for ( I spend most of my time hunting chub and barbel on the Thames and various tribs ). Mullet feeding habits, often have to be seen to be believed, they can be unbelievably frustrating but the joy when you actually outwit one...