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  1. Phil Heaton

    Close season alternatives

    I've busied myself with canal tench and bream, after many years away from them its been a nice change.
  2. Phil Heaton

    Did I dream it???

    I cannot remember Fox producing a centrepin reel. There's not much chance of them using someone's name on their tackle who wasn't a 'consultant' with them also, it was probably Dave Kelbrick who was the last to have his name on their tackle.
  3. Phil Heaton

    Spam watch

    I remember grated chocolate sandwiches. Always with the loose pat butter from the local coop on a large uncut white loaf, when the coop was a posh version of Arkwrights corner shop. Back to spam, Years ago I used to lightly fry it with various curry powders to flavour and to form a tougher skin...
  4. Phil Heaton

    Boat hire on the trent

    Its legal to fish from a boat in the tidal Trent or any other river tidal section as long as you don't tie up to a bank. Obviously consideration of other anglers must be considered. The weir at Collingham is a belting venue from the boat for barbel, its possible to fish the opposite innermost...
  5. Phil Heaton

    Posting rods

    I've just sent 2 rods in 1 6' long tube fully insured for £200 and collected from my home by UPS for £27. There are some cheaper but not as reliable or trustworthy. Royal mail / Parcelforce has a limit of 1,5m or if you pay extra up to 2.5m but you need it packaging bomb proof along with an...
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