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  1. Carl Massey

    No passion for angling?

    This morning I couldn’t sleep and was up having my first coffee at 04:15 watching the sun come up and see the world go by in the conservatory. While watching a small house spider carefully weave its web across the corner of the room I was think why do we go fishing. The modern trend seems to be...
  2. Carl Massey

    Shimano Aero 6000 GTE and 8000 RE in Very Good Condition

    Two lovely reels with very little use and in very good condition. The 6000 GTE model was serviced at Felindre in October 2024 (Invoice shown) so line recently added but not used. The 6000 GTE has additional single handle (pictured on reel) but also has original double handle. Going to a good...
  3. Carl Massey

    Hampshire Venues?

    Now the rivers are having a rest I was wondering about giving a few of the fairly local lakes a go until spawning season. Being a Cheshire lad I had an abundance of options with meres/lakes and ponds but now living just east of Southampton near the coast I'm struggling to find anywhere to suit...
  4. Carl Massey

    Are we losing our Sixth Sense?

    With the advent of all the technology in the fishing world is this now dulling our intuition or some might say our Sixth Sense? I mention this as I was watching a video of Chris Yates (Passion For Tea And Footie) referencing the infamous Brown Teapot of Dick Walker fame. In that era we had no...
  5. Carl Massey

    Why no "Ghillie Service" for course fishing?

    Good Evening, Having moved down south now near to Southampton then I'm looking to fish the local rivers like the Itchen and Hampshire Avon. With time limited I want to make the most of trips so I'm wondering why in the course fishing world there is no real ghillie service. I'm thinking of why...
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