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I'm not sure
I don't think there is a part 5 Alan. The site is very out of date, that article was from 2012. It looks like the most recent article is from 2016.
Is one of the benefits of steaming rather than boiling that you lose less nutrients in the bait from steaming, a bit like when steaming vegetables rather than boiling them?
Hi Kevin
There are some good day ticket water close to where you are staying also. If you're a couple of miles south of Ross you will be close to the Worcester Angling Society stretch at Bishopswood, you can get day tickets from the Inn on the Wye (I think) which is almost directly opposite the...
The Upper Trent is a very different beast to the Middle or Tidal River. I admire anyone who has the tenacity and resolve to continue to persevere with it, but it wasn't for me. I dropped my BMAA ticker a few years ago with the demise of the Dove.
Newark Piscatorials is a good option with the...
This is a review Julian Barnes did for the 13ft 2.75 Hi S HW which you may find useful https://www.julianbarnesangling.com/reviews/blog-post-title-one-957n3
I use braid mainline on the Trent when it's carrying lots of extra water, I think the lower diameter provides less resistance in the increased flow than my usual mono, and with a heavier breaking strain. I always use a fluoro abrasion leader with it too.
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