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    New reel line for the forthcoming season

    For me the best lines above 6lb is pro gold or pro clear. Never found anything better than these two. Otherwise for lower breaking strain and legering I use diawa sensor or maxima, float fishing with drennans float fish. Pro gold or pro clear in the larger strains is simply brilliant - knot...
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    Cane and Pin

    I generally use a centre pin, and we always use pins and cane rods first week of the season for all fishing - just for the craic really. Otherwise, pin and hexagraph for me.
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    New British record

    For me the Ivel will come close this season, not necessarily breaking the record but very, very close.
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    Ivel Eel

    Hi Russell, did see one once back in the early 90's which went 3lb 3oz and have had a couple of smaller ones, but not for many years.
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    The enchanted killer

    Nice to see the video, but my first thoughts were that it was a mink not an otter. Mink make the bubble trail, and are more inquisitive than young otters, and will be seen more often during daylight hours too. It just didn't seem to move and look right to me - more like a mink.
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    Typical bloody minded canoeist?

    Canoes on the Ouse I have the fishing rights to a stretch of the Ouse, and Sunday we had a father and two sons come by. They could be heard screaming and shouting from about half a mile away. When we told him to keep quiet he response was he could do what he liked, when we told him the stretch...
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