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The point being made, is that predators such as leopards, can go unnoticed, even in densely populated cities in India. I'm totally open minded about their existence. However, there does seem to be a substantial volume of evidence that supports the existence of leopards/pumas living in the...

There's an incident that all can see online, where domestic dogs were being taken in an Indian city. The locals thought it was caused by a single leopard. They set traps, and as a result, caught quite a few leopards.That from a densely populated city. The English countryside is not exactly...

Until such time, that it's completely illegal for a water company, to discharge raw sewage into any water course, then it will just carry on. I have no confidence in the EA or the water companies. Most are now aware, of the conflict of interest, regarding EA pension fund investment in water...

Out of interest Bill. Have the tench spawned down your way yet? That nice fish on your mat looks as though it hasn't.

Does anyone have a recommendation, for a practical, good quality, weed rake?

Mine cost about £95, new, about 4 years ago. Fairly light with arm rests. The stitching is starting to part. So potentially it could be inconvenient on a remote river in the middle of the night. Overall, not bad to date. Although some on this thread have described the legs randomly 'dropping...

https://images.app.goo.gl/ejRAb2Y3yagg4SPn9 An internet search brought it up. With a picture of the dead animal. As expected, not in the main stream news. Seems that the 'authorities' in their 'wisdom' don't want it widely reported.

I hadn't heard of the book before I saw it. It turned out to be quite a collectable.

Further than the ~60 yards I'm currently achieving with my loaded 2 ounce feeders. Using 2nd hand 90's Shimano aero 6000's currently. From the sound of it, I don't think I'll be casting much further. Just about to start fishing the bigger pits further south.

Picked that up for £5 at a second hand book shop.

Yes Paul that Gustafson book is quite a good read (sort from the fishing tackle chapter). Interesting chapters on the Oxfordshire gravel pits near his home.

Seeking the above for my tench rods (Chimera 2's 12 1.75 lb TC). Fishing at range. Must have a bait-runner facility & good engineering reliability. Doesn't have to be the Daiwa Shimano brands.

I read in some on-line media release (~2 months ago) that a juvenile puma (mountain lion/ cougar) had been found dead on a road in north Wales suggesting a breeding population. This breed being indigenous to the USA yet rarely ever seen by every day folk.

I haven't been there for 6 years Graham. Access has improved 👍.

Agree with that Alex. Tony Miles had that knack. John Watson's Pikers Progress and Terry Hearn's In Pursuit of the Largest takes you there as well. Both extremely focused anglers. Watson's particularly humorous in parts after big pike in extreme conditions. All three, not 'how to do it books'.

Unfortunately, even the day ticket stretch on the Wye at Ross, will be a struggle, if mobility is a problem. I'm struggling to think of any stretch on the Wye (that I know about) if mobility is an issue. Possibly, at a push, Hereford town centre.

That's the point I'm making Neil. I've seen hundreds of dead badgers on the road side but never a live one in the wild. Farmers and keepers are generally the ones that do see them. They deal with the situation, not wanting the publicity, or people wandering over their land. I have an angling...

Skins of dead cats, scat and plaster paris casts of paw prints.

Neil. Check out 'big cat conversations' on YouTube. There a guy from Hampshire that features that has that type of proof.

I believe 'biggish' cats (leopards, European lynx and puma) are out there in small numbers in our countryside. I've spent a lot of hours out in remote areas over the decades, yet, I've never seen a live example, of some of our more common mammals, such as the badger and the pine martin.