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Always use one when I'm winter perch fishing off the boat in the Thames. Clearly I have no conclusive evidence about what returned fish 'do' with their friends but it's a confidence thing for me. Ian

Yes, FB has impacted the traffic on many a website chaps... Ian

Hello JW, Hope you're well mate :) I've been hiding on a 60 acre pit trying to catch a very big tench ;) Are you still having a go..? (Apologies for thread hijack Russell :rolleyes: ) Ian

Hi Russell, Yes, they have miles of the Kennet and K&A canal. A very good option for you. Ian

I'm holding back for another 3 weeks until the temps rise on my 60 acre pit, then I'll be chasing them until the end of July. There have been one or two out so far which is encouraging but I'm happy to focus on the sprinkling of carp for now. A hot May I was reading yesterday...? Ian

My view hasn't changed on this. The close season subject needs to be revisited, primarily because it doesn't actually achieve what it is there for on a wholesale basis. I don't believe anyone, except anglers, give a toss about it to be honest. It's clear there are inconsistencies in how it's...

Are you guys his PR agents....:p:D Ian

I thought the Lune was mainly sea trout, salmon and a few coarse fish. Don't believe there are barbel in there but Im sure someone will correct me... Ian

A Garcia Mitchell 440a Match I bought in 1982. It comes out towards the end of the river season for my perch fishing on the float and in the early summer for my gravel pit tenching. It adds a sense of 'danger' as the clutch grinds away and occasionally the auto bail arm will fling open when...

Welcome Dan. As the lads say the Wasing has some lovely waters. Enjoy... Ian

Sorry GE, no response from our WBC expert. I've pointed him to this thread. C'mon Doc ;) Ian PS Mike, the jungle drums inform me GE has nailed some very nice, big old English mirror carp :) I think you'd rather approve ;)

Hi Luke, Have a poke about and see if you can pick up a pair of the old 2.25 Diawa Powermesh's. They are fantastic blanks. I regret ever selling my 1.5tc's many years ago now but have the 2.25's in the garage for piking. Ian

Like many of us, my tackle over the years has built up to a ridiculous armoury of carp, barbel, pike, et al, gear. But! amongst all of this is my 31yr old 440a Match. Even with my lovely centre pins, it is my most treasured possession. Every spring it comes out for my big tench hunt on the...

Spot on Neil... I love mine, had it for years, but also had the common problem. Indeed, you'd of thought they would have made a subtle design change to correct this issue. I can only assume they've tried to come up with the answer but have thus far been unable to. Ian

Hi Ray, the Thames fish the WBC lads caught this year, all through the middle to lower reaches we're in the main, in good condition. In fact a handful were absolutely mint. Really great to see. There is also a good spread of year classes which is a good sign for the future. I'm sure the guys...

Indeed chaps, the TAC lads do a fantastic job and have built some solid relationships with other stakeholders on the river. RW - the natural recruitment on the Thames appears ok, I use the word 'appears' as that is my view in the absence of any compelling set of data. There are indeed...

It's a pretty poor show that these small bait companies use a medium such as this to plug their product. Lazy and opportunist marketing... 'Session with the stars...' What's that all about then... Ian

Agree....I found there was nothing new in there after a couple of years. The best all round mag was, alas, very short lived. The Carp and Coarse Angler produced by Cemex was absolute top draw... Ian

Very informative post Steven :) I love my 440a Match. 30 years old nearly... It comes out every spring when I go after big tench on the float. I love the sound of the clutch when it sings....It's timeless, and amongst my entire collection of tackle, which like all us specimen anglers is a...

That's a beautiful fish James....wow :) Well done Dale, cracking river pike.....;) Ian