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Angling is what got me interested in photography ,… just trying to capture some of the magical moments we witness when on the bank. Difficult to do both well though ,.. missed kingfishers and missed bites!!📸😂

Folk didn’t believe that pic was taken on the H. Avon because of the ’bear’ in the background taking a dump.😂 It was just another angler packing away his gear of course,…. here’s an edit without wildlife.😁

Ta Mark,… hope you’re keeping well.🙂

River back within its banks this morning,… for how long I wouldn’t like to say. A few pics from sunrise today. D, Stour btw.

Yes you did suggest the Stradic 3000s G. …good call. I remember the day actually,….. it’s when you and the other 2 piss takers were standing behind me when I was wading Throop . I’d been having problems with the Exage 3000 all morning,… the line tucked behind the spool and I had to undo the...

D. Stour at sunrise yesterday morning.

Hi Rob,… can’t say I’ve tried out all the suggestions from above plus I do like trotting with a c.pin if the swim and conditions are suitable. Given I’m a pretty useless caster with a pin compared with those who have used nothing else since childhood I often fall back to smallish fixed spools ...

Phone pic of D. Stour taken at Muscliff 26th Oct .

Two low light pics capturing autumn mist ,…. first is dusk on the H. Avon, second is dawn on the D.Stour.

Talking about using old reels,…. once or twice a year I use my old dad’s Mordex Merlin that he brought in the 50’s and I nearly ruined in the late 60’s when l ‘borrowed’ it without permission. Probably not quite in the spirit of this thread because I give it an outing for sentimental reasons...

I still have a Mitchell 300a which I brought new God knows how long ago which still does what it’s supposed to. When Mitchell brought out the new 300S skirted spool edition I brought a pair and used them for nearly all my fishing back then. I must admit they took a caning but I had more problems...

Still use my shimmy 5010 gts ,… they must be 30 years old. God only knows how many hours I’ve fished with them but they haven’t missed a beat in all those years. I always slacken off the clutch after each session,… bail arms are still strong. I was going to upgrade to the super baitrunner some...

Forever grateful for that G. I’ll show you how it catches leviathan’s next week!😉😂

I love the Hardy S. 14 foot float. It’s my go-to trotting rod for chub and barbel on both D.Stour and HAvon. Subjective I know, but it retains both sensitivity and power,…. I had a dabble with the 15 footer but preferred the 14’ for some reason.

Dorset Stour last Monday. There’s currently a foot and a half of extra water in the river this morning ( Thursday).

Drennan tench float mk2 for £50 to a mate donkeys years ago. He still likes to remind me that it’s his favourite rod.! It was a good trotting rod for barbel although I found the lower eye too close to the reel and it also felt a bit heavy,…., still regret selling it though.

D. Stour just before sunrise.

Well that was a coincidence. Korum have just mailed me to say they will post them through. Well done Korum,…. and thanks. Also thanks to Tim for the offer of his spare set.🙂

Thanks Tim ,… sounds like you got mine then!😁