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Agree re the Partridge hooks - I wondered where they had all gone and now I know!!

Hi Graham, I agree that the last thing we need is yet another do fish feel pain discussion but when I am asked how I would like it if a hook "was being yanked into your mouth" I felt it inappropriate not to answer. All I said at the outset was that I also used size 2 hooks occasionally. Ian...

Well, I'm not sure where to start here? Yes, I would have issues if a hook was yanked into my mouth but I'd struggle even more with the breathing underwater thing because - and I suspect you already know this - I am not a barbel. If you have ever caught a barbel you will notice that it pulls...

I use size 2s for fishing with meat baits in floodwater without any issues

I went down that route but quickly changed back to a rucksack - far too heavy and difficult to access

Back in the day if you wanted some, say, swivels, you would have no option other than to visit your local tackle shop and hope that they had your favourite make in stock (and what a nightmare for tackle shop owners; they can't stock every brand or swivel or hook, etc) so you hoped for the best)...

Just wow!

That they exist to make money for their owner(s) not as a free service for anglers...

They are a business, not a charity!

Thanks for posting that Gavin

Stock not stick…

On low stick venues I become very Goldilocks in my assessment of conditions and tend not to bother unless they are just right

I seem to recall using peach flavour along with the fish feed inducing oil with the original Premier Baits base mixes - buying it from Geoff in the car park of the Chequers. Those were the days…. Cracking bait too

Pikers Progress is brilliant for its honesty - very much a "he who dares" angler. Other superb books that haven't yet been mentioned include: Every Bit of Blue - Frank Warwick Rolling in the Deep - Adam Penning Fantastic Feeder Fishing - Archie Braddock Frank and Archie's books you need to...

Thanks Derek

Yes, of course. Are you local (I'm Ascot / Windsor way) or London or do you want me to post? Steve

Hi Andy, I certainly do :)

Somewhere Down the Crazy River by Boote / Wade would be near the top of the list as well as all of Terry Hearn's books

I have a few Graham Phillips pike rods and they are lovely rods. What ever happened to Paul Boote?

Thinking Anglers Olive Rucksack - used a handful of times and in excellent condition with no signs of wear - £40 posted Available for collection from Ascot / Windsor area - 5 mins from junction 3 of the M3, 10 mins from junction 13 of the M25, 15 mins from junction 10 of the M4. Alternatively I...