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The 'markets' are waking up! https://carboncredits.com/voluntary-carbon-market-prices-collapse-vanguard-exit-net-zero/

I watched the Sky News item and compared it to the statement from Oxfordshire Council that you linked. I thought that the Sky News Australia was rather sensationalised and exaggerated. In contrast, I thought that the Oxfordshire Council press statement, although most likely quite factual and...

Good post Nick, most of which I, and am sure others agree with. Except the CO2 driven climate change bit. We can all agree that man hasn't done the planet any favours, and as anglers, we all want what is best for the environment. I would argue that we need more investment for the UK...

I am open to having my opinion changed. However, not by Greta :). Are you? Many debates offering empirical evidence debunking 'climate change driven by CO2 levels' have been removed, de-platformed or not given much publicity. Quite a few examples of data being fiddled to support a narrative...

There is little, if any mature debate, on the 'main-stream media, on the subject of 'climate change'. Contrary scientific views (that don't fit the mainstream narrative) on other media outlets are frequently removed. The autocue news readers handle the subject as though future climate...

They had a 'fishing strike' in the Republic of Ireland many years ago, to protest the state, trying to introduce a fishing (tax) licence. It's my understanding that anglers who broke the 'strike', would find their cars trashed, on the more remote loughs. Agreed you wouldn't get 100% agreement in...

Mike. Myself, and many others locally to my knowledge, have reported these types of issues to the EA with no response. The only (rapid actually) response I had was to a hydrocarbon release into my local river. Anything else, illegal netting etc gets the ignore treatment. WRT to the habit...

Are climate change lock-downs coming our way to 'save' the planet?

Bill's book covers the Aire as well. The large salmon runs in which he was referencing were mostly up the Ouse and into the dales rivers. He mentions that the Aire is on the up.

Sounds like a plan Joe👍

There used to be huge salmon runs up the Yorkshire rivers up until the 30's. This is covered extensively in Bill Winship's new pike book. The government allowed the pollution for the war effort. Runs have been increasing now for years .

When I first fished the Trent Simon, on the Clifton stretch (1981-82), chub were in abundance. Wandering to each tree and catching on luncheon meat. Happy days. Chub are certainly there in much smaller numbers as you say. However, imho the Trent in many ways is much improved. The barbel are...

I was wondering what I could do to warm up my feet whilst sitting in my seat on over-nighters last autumn. My feet were getting damp and cooling down making it uncomfortable. I saw a pair of battery warmed socks in an Austrian resort the other day that would fit the bill . Intersport price...

Yes very tragic. Probably didn't know much about it . Carbon Monoxide the silent killer. Generally produced due to insufficient oxygen being available at combustion. He'd closed his bivvy (to retain heat) but tragically, in effect, reducing the oxygen supply for complete combustion.

Certainly a cracking fish Bill. Looks like it had an Otter near miss once.

That's a shame Terry. I would have had those off you a few months ago. I bought new for a change to use on a pair of C2's for tench. I take it you didn't get on with them?

I've been fishing the Lakes on and off for a variety of species for 39 years. Human shit and phosphates have been going into some of the lakes, notably, Windermere for years. Little in the way of water treatment infrastructure to keep up with to cope with the increase in tourism.

Not what I might think. What's your explanation?

Look what you started Cliff 🫣😂