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  1. Ady Brayshaw

    Big Cat sightings

    On the banks of the Trent now. What's everyone's explanation for this corpse? A young lamb Also a young lamb wandering about on its own looking a bit forlorn.
  2. Ady Brayshaw

    (Light hearted banter) I seriously need to thin out my rods!

    I've certainly not got as many rods as some of you, and have been slowly selling rods that I am unlikely to use again. Often, for species that I targeted at some stage many years ago. I'll keep the quality builds that I have, and will sell those on, when it's no longer physically possible to...
  3. Ady Brayshaw

    What is Best Relief Lotion/Cream from Insect Bites

    Recently been fishing in Austria and was 'mullered by the mossies'. I didn't see that coming 🫣. Basic Savalon antiseptic cream sorted it for me when I got back from the fishing. I never use any sort of insect repellent on my skin or hands, although there seems to be good recommendations made on...
  4. Ady Brayshaw

    Big Cat sightings

    I've heard 'one' at a particular location, but I've never seen one. Also, I've never seen a live badger or a pine martin.
  5. Ady Brayshaw

    Big Cat sightings

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  6. Ady Brayshaw

    Korum Omega rods

    I can picture steam coming out of the wife's ears. Never mind 🙂.
  7. Ady Brayshaw

    Big Cat sightings

    The point being made, is that predators such as leopards, can go unnoticed, even in densely populated cities in India. I'm totally open minded about their existence. However, there does seem to be a substantial volume of evidence that supports the existence of leopards/pumas living in the...
  8. Ady Brayshaw

    Big Cat sightings

    There's an incident that all can see online, where domestic dogs were being taken in an Indian city. The locals thought it was caused by a single leopard. They set traps, and as a result, caught quite a few leopards.That from a densely populated city. The English countryside is not exactly...
  9. Ady Brayshaw

    Environment Agency Action

    Until such time, that it's completely illegal for a water company, to discharge raw sewage into any water course, then it will just carry on. I have no confidence in the EA or the water companies. Most are now aware, of the conflict of interest, regarding EA pension fund investment in water...
  10. Ady Brayshaw

    Tench 2024

    Out of interest Bill. Have the tench spawned down your way yet? That nice fish on your mat looks as though it hasn't.
  11. Ady Brayshaw

    Weed rake recommendation

    Does anyone have a recommendation, for a practical, good quality, weed rake?
  12. Ady Brayshaw

    Help

    Mine cost about £95, new, about 4 years ago. Fairly light with arm rests. The stitching is starting to part. So potentially it could be inconvenient on a remote river in the middle of the night. Overall, not bad to date. Although some on this thread have described the legs randomly 'dropping...
  13. Ady Brayshaw

    Big Cat sightings

    https://images.app.goo.gl/ejRAb2Y3yagg4SPn9 An internet search brought it up. With a picture of the dead animal. As expected, not in the main stream news. Seems that the 'authorities' in their 'wisdom' don't want it widely reported.
  14. Ady Brayshaw

    What are your top ten angling books?

    I hadn't heard of the book before I saw it. It turned out to be quite a collectable.
  15. Ady Brayshaw

    Seeking a mini big pit reel - any suggestions?

    Further than the ~60 yards I'm currently achieving with my loaded 2 ounce feeders. Using 2nd hand 90's Shimano aero 6000's currently. From the sound of it, I don't think I'll be casting much further. Just about to start fishing the bigger pits further south.
  16. Ady Brayshaw

    What are your top ten angling books?

    Picked that up for £5 at a second hand book shop.
  17. Ady Brayshaw

    What are your top ten angling books?

    Yes Paul that Gustafson book is quite a good read (sort from the fishing tackle chapter). Interesting chapters on the Oxfordshire gravel pits near his home.
  18. Ady Brayshaw

    Seeking a mini big pit reel - any suggestions?

    Seeking the above for my tench rods (Chimera 2's 12 1.75 lb TC). Fishing at range. Must have a bait-runner facility & good engineering reliability. Doesn't have to be the Daiwa Shimano brands.
  19. Ady Brayshaw

    Big Cat sightings

    I read in some on-line media release (~2 months ago) that a juvenile puma (mountain lion/ cougar) had been found dead on a road in north Wales suggesting a breeding population. This breed being indigenous to the USA yet rarely ever seen by every day folk.
  20. Ady Brayshaw

    July Wye trip

    I haven't been there for 6 years Graham. Access has improved 👍.
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