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I was hoping to ogle over some reels although like a heathen I got bored of scrolling through funny looking fly rods made of fibreglass and cane. Sounds like he’d found the right women, not only accepted the collecting but was happy for him to continue.

And a reply :)

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Do you use the durable hookers? I've always done well on the 12mm source boilies. They might be my fail safe.

Very nice mate, look forward to seeing what pops up.

Very fair Alan. In the reels defence it will spin smoothly for the duration of one or even two marriages, which negates the need to worry about the current one.

The rivers are high, but thinning down, a nicer centrepin unlikely found, for roach and dace just the job, careful now here comes the mob, barbel line up in 3 and 4s, for a small penny this could still be yours.

Thank you both, I am now much better informed although no closer to a decision 😂

I quite like it 😂 Incredible it can live for 200 years.

Looks like it’s up for re-homing if anyone wants it? They only grow to 12 stone and their favourite meal is fingers and toes, so you’ll need plenty of visitors.

I bought those from malstorey on eBay a few months back. I think they are what you’re after?

Was hoping to the fish the Thames today but chickened out after all the rain. Dad and I fished the canal instead and had one bite between us in 3 or 4 hours, luckily it was a lovely looking 2.12.

I paid about £60 for an 11ft ten years ago. I gave it to my dad years back but watching him catching a few fish on it in the summer reminded me what a cracking action it’s got. I still think its a hell of a rod for £60.

Afternoon all Please could someone recommend an echosounder for using on a proper boat? Budget of about £200 and just want it to show depths, weed, snags etc. It would be good if could show streamer weed as well as thicker stuff. If it was possible to download data off it and produce maps...

Hi Damian, yes still for sale 👍

Well I had another crack and did an overnighter, setting up just before dark and fishing till lunchtime the next day. I fished a lot better than the time before and baited super accurately although blanked. I changed to my tench rods which probably cursed me.

I completely agree with what you've said. Perhaps my comment was a little flippant, it came from a place of apathy having worked in rural land management/ forestry and peatland restoration for the last ten years. Throughout my time working I haven't seen us more than blink when it comes to...

The otters at Symonds Yat seemed to wait till evening to come out but would swim right past you and didn’t mind being spotlighted with the headtorch. Like Graham said, as big as dogs as well.

Sounds a nightmare. SSSI's as a designation and management tool seem to be failing horribly, mirroring the overall situation on conservation in England and Wales. Too much time worrying about beavers and otters and not enough addressing catastrophic insect decline and all the rest of it.

That's it Bill, just a blessing to get out isn't it. For health reasons that was my first trip back down the lake since mid August and I was like a pig in poop, had the GSW behind me, owls, great white egrets, little egrets and the snowdrops came out 🙏