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Avon Days and Stour Ways is indeed an excellent book. Nick Gile's The Nature Of Barbel is the first book I would recommend. especially for furthering anyone's knowledge of Barbel.

Forget crypto currency, I'm stuffing my wallet full of Terry Hearn hats. It's the future.

Done. I've lurked in and out of this forum since near the start. I would be happy to pay for a moderate yearly subscription to gain access to the forum and help fund admin costs.

No ill effect as of yet from Danish oil but it is a microporous coating that should allow the Cork to breathe. I would be very surprised if u-40 cork sealer is not microporous too but worth checking.

I gave my Cork handles a spruce up with Danish oil which gives the Cork a lovely warm colour. Cleaned first, masking taped the fittings and two coats of oil applied thinly with lint free cloth.

I've up anchored already

Another vote for the John Timmerman episodes. A real grafter and hunter. I feel knackered after every watch.

I want a paneer curry is now my thought.

Hampshire avon Kennet St Pats Loddon Thames Ember Wye Should have fished the Itchen since I've lived within 5 minutes of it's banks for the last six years. One day.

To throw something else into the mix, do you think some individual barbel are harder to catch than others. I know some individual carp have an innate ability from birth at not visiting the bank as much as others.

I do remember you mate. Still a bailiff on there so dip in and out while fishing other places. Glad you're getting amongst them.

Half of the rigs carp anglers use are to solve the problem that they created in the first place ie mass baiting with particle sized baits that are used all of the time especially with the advent of the spomb again used all of the time. It is interesting to see the increase in catches from two...

Avon days and stour ways is ace, a very well written book with many good stories told. The nature of barbel is a great insight into the life of barbel, again well written. Would recommend both highly.

Bought a trakker nano light a short while ago and am happy with it. Low and very light but no armrests.

Sunset on a Wye visit this year.

How good are tubular spring balance scales for accuracy? I'm in the market for some lightweight scales myself.

Cat amongst the pigeons time. I never felt or have been lead to believe that low diameter lines for the poundage stated make reliable robust lines. I nearly always go by the diameters. Not pointing fingers but more a point for discussion.

Hydrotuff and gr60 for life dependency. I would also add XT in 12lb after a horrendous battle with a carp and an unknown snag in the spring but haven't used it long enough to recommend whole heartedly.

Still waiting replies from two emails to Royston Swith, my local MP who rejected the ammendment. I'm not holding my breath on a response to either, especially on a reason for his vote. They work for us... Hmmm.

I think they were hoping this would pass under the radar yet they are being hung up publicly for everyone to see. Not a good look. Even my local WhatsApp group are shaming our MP Royston Smith for voting to reject the ammendment. Long may it continue. Save the planet whilst screwing immediate...