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Hi Simon, you'll get weed on the line :( whenever there is (or has been recently) a strong blow, especially in the autumn. It is more of a problem when you are fishing in a rip, i.e. when there is a strong sideways tidal pull. The coastline in the North west has the full variety of different...

Four or five Goosanders on the upper Severn recently. Also a field full of Oystercatchers (many hundreds) in the Glens of Antrim last weekend.:)

New Brighton on the Wirral is also getting a name for itself as a smoothhound venue in the summer. Conger are catchable all year round on Anglesey from the deep water marks. Amlych harbour area, Cemaes Bay, Bull Bay, the breakwater at Holyhead and Treaddur always seem to produce. Dress warm...

Pound for pound they aren't great fighters (although they do scrap a bit). You certainly know when you've got one on though and I can imagine you'd have your hands full with one on a beachcaster:D Be careful on those rocks! Mike

"That sounds more like it They look awful like a bigger version of an LSD to me. hopefully not !!" That's exactly what they are! They are the Greater Spotted Dogfish - GSD. You get loads of them if you fish the boats in Liverpool bay from May/June on. I have had four or five in a session, all...

"Territory: the otter is a shy, solitary animal and needs a large territory. One male has a territory of up to 40km of clean, undisturbed riverbank. It regularly patrols the territory, marking it here and there with droppings called 'spraints'. These have a scent which tells other otters that...

It's amazing http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/nature/nightingale-numbers-fall-by-91-per-cent-in-40-years-2006098.html how badly it can go wrong before our eyes without us really noticing, however. At least anglers are bothered.

The eel is in trouble right across Europe and the otter is not the problem and commercial fishing in European inland waterways may not be either. Surely, the scientists are trying to identify the root cause and the numbers taken for research are not going to fund a body like the EA. Merely...

There is a tackle shop in Middlewich - 'Dave's', I think. They should be able to help. I used to fish the stretch mentioned in the previous post (Holmes Chapel). I think it was a fiver on the bank, but that was a few years ago. Regards Mike

I've always thought: deeper swims, mild spells and less feeding. Oh, and I should actually go fishing a bit more. ;) cheers Mike

The first time I fished the Dove - in fact my first 'serious' barbel session, I had been warned not to leave my rod unattended and duly never took my eyes off it. However, eventually, I needed a pee, so I stood up and made the necessary preparations while craning my neck around to watch the...

Hi Andy, I'm a recent 'returnee' as you might know. When the changes were made I took the opportunity to wean myself off internet forums for a while, which was a good move. I recently rediscovered BFW and agree with most posters that the tone has improved somewhat. Congrats on the second child...

It gets better.... Check this out - FIIIIIIIIIIGGGHHHHHTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Crab versus crayfish! Alert Hollywood!

Not heard of this one before but it sounds ominous :eek: Mike

upper upper severn posted on rivers thread as well.

Hello folks. I'm new to this forum, at least in this incarnation. :) I would be pleased if anyone could let me know if the Abermule section of the Severn has been producing any barbel recently and would be interested to hear of anyone's upper Severn exploits. In fact, I'd be interested to...