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Hi Chris, the glass eel shortage is now thought to be down to drainage systems and flood prevention measures, which are stopping the baby eels from getting into the ditches and ponds near to the major rivers. Otters don't eat the tiny eels, 95% of which never make it to maturity. The answer is...

Where did I say that we had no right to be on a river? Putting otters in rivers that previously held a population is not interfering with an ecosystem, in my view. Also, I don't loathe myself, but neither do I happen to see things in black and white like many anglers do. Anglers good...

Otters are back in many rivers. Their numbers will stabilise and, in the process, many anglers will get upset about fish numbers thinning out. In many rivers we will never see the monster fish that existed in the days when huge amounts of artificial feed was introduced by anglers into an...

Hi Paul. I don't think you're cynical, so no worries there. I think that people do talk about the same subjects in pubs and there's noything wrong with that. Anyway, I can sense your frustration because the server is full of useful information that gets ignored and people just post the same...

I think the thing to remember is that people like to post and get responses. People are doing more than looking for info, because there are a thousand sources of info about the best insect repellants. We're all linking up with our fishing tribe. It's like saying that you shouldn't talk about...

Isn't citronella oil derived from lemon grass? Wonder how effective crushed up lemon grass stalks rubbed on the old ankles would be!

Cynical. Half the topics on the forum have been covered before. So what.

...as Tony said. Or, if you hear of anyone going on holiday to Thailand, get them to bring some of the stuff they use. The deet content is higher than that which is allowed for sale in Europe. But it works. cheers

Assuming that you've tried Jungle Formula? cheers

Hi Dave. It is most effective for fungal infections, but can also be used for bacterial and some parasitic infections. It isn't correct to say that it has no effect on bacterial infections because I've had many bacterial cultures killed by methylene blue. It can kill biologicsl filters in fish...

What's wrong with methylene blue? Generations of fishkeepers have used it. cheers

Hi. I was just wondering what the river levels are like in the south east now? I just heard on the BBC news that next winter is going to be another dry one and that the water authorities are reluctant to life drought orders. How on earth they can forecast next winter's rainfall I have no idea...

Had a night out last night with a mate who lives in Bahrain, To fill up his pick-up with 80 litres of diesel it costs...wait for it..... £2.20 yep.

The severn was within inches of bursting the bank in Shrewsbury town centre today on a rare visit to the town. It looks great - milky tea gliding through nicely. cheers

Six weeks ago Thames water was saying we would need 'weeks of heavy rain' to fix this drought. A couple of days ago I heard it would now take six months of higher than average rainfall. Talk about moving the goalposts. They are building a case to increase water charges and it will happen, even...

Why should a family of eight use more water than a couple? Not sure Howard - it's baffling isn't it.

No, but if you honestly believe that the marketing dept of a modern private enterprise will not employ 'imaginative' strategies in order to maximise profits then you need your head felt. In other words, the water shortage will be used to their maximum advantage, in my opinion. It shouldn't be...

Hi Pete. It isn't a conspiracy - it's just human nature. I don't believe that an essential utility should be controlled by a private company - this is a strategic resource. Publicly-owned organisations are accountable to the electorate and the philosophy that says that profit and private...

David, a few weeks ago they were saying that it would take 'weeks' of rain to put the situation right. Now it's six months. If you ask me the water companies are desperate for a drought to enhance the value of their 'product' in the eyes of the consumers. Yes, I'm cynical.

I believe that essential utilities should be publicly-owned. We could run the supply of water and the dealing-with of our waste water in the public-sector and we would all be share-holders and we would all profit from the situation, rather than just the rich, or overseas investors. Call me a...