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  1. Neil Smart

    MYTHE LAKE and Uckinghall

    Ok Graham..planning to have a look this weekend. Have walked down in the past but need to travel light the hill is a bit of a test. Early season Tench are calling...
  2. Neil Smart

    MYTHE LAKE and Uckinghall

    Another way in is down steep lane adjacent Garden Centre but only safe when dry due to steepness. Then over field along riverside to other end of pool from the popular route. You only have one gate at bottom of lane to open.
  3. Neil Smart

    Touch legering and rolling baits

    Whilst I understand the popularity of rolling meat given the Ray Walton's excellent mastering of the technique I do wonder if it is any better than using a big chubber float tripping the bottom? It would be better bite detection rather than the 'if it stops strike' rule, and would give easier...
  4. Neil Smart

    Chicken Crap is “waste” NFU stuffed at High Court .

    NFU objects to this! 🙄 .
  5. Neil Smart

    Touch legering and rolling baits

    A Torrix blank I imagine, so very good.
  6. Neil Smart

    something to do during the closed season

    Cotswold Water Park South Cerney / Ashton Keynes. Look for the South Cerney A.A club for venues. Some of the best Tench fishing in the country.
  7. Neil Smart

    Cheap baitrunners

    There Shimano. That's all.
  8. Neil Smart

    Indigenous Species in southern rivers - barbel

    I have spoken with local old boys who recall thousands of Barbel that used to be visible at the confluence to the Teme around Powick. Given all the barriers they had to negotiate downstream that was remarkable. But all the talk and effort is around the Shad demise, but you would think that this...
  9. Neil Smart

    Indigenous Species in southern rivers - barbel

    An aside, the Severn was stocked with Barbel in the 50's an initiative from the Angling Times, this stocking alone brought Barbel to many other rivers.
  10. Neil Smart

    Photos of river scenes

    Ahh yes my first barbel came just downstream there rt bank on Chippenham stretch. Under the arches 🙂
  11. Neil Smart

    Photos of river scenes

    Yes I have a thing about watermarks too. The image is too good to signed.
  12. Neil Smart

    Photos of river scenes

    Where is that stretch please, looks a bit like Christian Malford...very happy memories of the BA.
  13. Neil Smart

    Beavers, again.

    Alas we have had no Govt who have any idea at all about the countryside and the issues wildlife face on a day to day survival task. The latest offering from the 'Labours' offers a bleak picture with their plans to concrete over everything...I mean who in that lot could you consider a friend of...
  14. Neil Smart

    New member going on an adventure to the river Severn.

    No as far as I know, the times I fished there has been just me and the ducks 🙂 You might want to check out 'Setting out for Big Chub Warks Avon' you tube, that is a BAA fishery with parking behind in the clip. But it gives you a feel for the river. Also John Arthur's latest you tube offering for...
  15. Neil Smart

    New member going on an adventure to the river Severn.

    OK Certainly have a look at Barton and Bidford, the former is a very user friendly stretch indeed, with good safe parking a level walk, a weir Chub Barbel etc. As Graham says big Chub all along the Avon.
  16. Neil Smart

    New member going on an adventure to the river Severn.

    For big chub I think Avon Warks that is, never really caught much chub on the Severn, so if you could consider the Avon, there is imo a better chance for a clonker or two. BAA waters offer huge potential just stick a pin in the map and there will be chub. Best for me is over 7lb from Lower...
  17. Neil Smart

    Another tackle shop going

    So Damian 🙄
  18. Neil Smart

    Another tackle shop going

    Married in Bournemouth and we moved around the area including Southampton, lived near iconic fishing and yet so engaged to the work ethic sadly never had time to fish apart from an occasional dabble. I shudder when I think of the missed opportunities mainly Royalty and Itchen.
  19. Neil Smart

    Another tackle shop going

    That's pretty scary to think such an icon of Angling could be lost, hopefully it can be saved. I have been pondering just how poorly angling is represented in retail other than online. America has outlets such as Bass Pro, Walmart and probably much more, not the cosy tackle shops that we all...
  20. Neil Smart

    Another tackle shop going

    Sorry if already covered, but is the shop for sale as a going concern?
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