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FFS - just what the Thames needs....

It sounds like P&DAA have some very intelligent and committed people dealing with this. I wish them well and hope that their potential legal action against the EA is a runner.

Many years ago I used to take clients for a days hawking, with Harris Hawks. The days would comprise half a day in woodland, hunting pheasants, and half a day in the fields, hunting rabbits. The days were absolutely magical and if you ever get the chance, I would unreservedly recommend it.

I don't disagree with what you say but what about those occasions where the voices tell you to cast into a swim or a spot that you would never usually look twice at, so you do and you catch pretty much instantly? Isn't that the opposite of confirmation bias?

Enjoyed that, thanks Mark

From what I understand from friends they EA didn't want to know, which is shocking

Incredible - I thought that charity shops did more research these days. You must have been a happy man...

Mine arrived this morning - thanks Richard, very pleased

Batch 5 please Richard

Hi Richard, They look great and I'll join the queue to have some when ready. Steve

The book is Fantastic Feeder Fishing - cracking book but have a pen and paper next to you when you read it because otherwise you get idea overload. Frank Warwick's Every Bit of Blue is another good read in that respect.

No worries Brendon, it was a long shot. Thanks Terry, I'll do that now

Hi Brendon, don’t suppose this is still available?

Thanks Jim, I'll be ordering!!

Very sad to hear that - lovely guy

Agree re the Partridge hooks - I wondered where they had all gone and now I know!!

Hi Graham, I agree that the last thing we need is yet another do fish feel pain discussion but when I am asked how I would like it if a hook "was being yanked into your mouth" I felt it inappropriate not to answer. All I said at the outset was that I also used size 2 hooks occasionally. Ian...

Well, I'm not sure where to start here? Yes, I would have issues if a hook was yanked into my mouth but I'd struggle even more with the breathing underwater thing because - and I suspect you already know this - I am not a barbel. If you have ever caught a barbel you will notice that it pulls...

I use size 2s for fishing with meat baits in floodwater without any issues

I went down that route but quickly changed back to a rucksack - far too heavy and difficult to access