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Me too actually Tony, didn't even do History O'Level. Hated Biology as well and dropped that,whilst I now find the subject fascinating. Still like Tamla Motown, David Bowie and Birmingham City FC tho'....

Its all history stuff, diaries, detailed river conditions, social history sorts of stuff. Diaries are a great source of social history...rich salmon anglers kept them, poor roach anglers rarely did. Match fishing reports are useful (and scientists rather than social historians could make much...

Research goes where the money goes. Most general research into fishery matters is funded by those interested in Salmon and Trout as that's where the cash is. Eels get people interested as well these days, but I am afraid most other freshwater fish excite little in the way of large cash. When you...

Or perhaps just somewhere where someone preparing for their PhD could be interested in Barbel? Can't see it actually matters where the research is taking place myself , however if you have a contact in a university where PhD students are looking for a research proposition you could persuade...

But I have all the speedias I need and if the price goes up will sell them, so praise away if that puts the price up;) Sold my pair of Abu Cardinal 55's when they became fashionable for a while and brought some modern reels that are far better for the cash I got (and had change). So Speedia's...

Great buy that, the last Speedia I brought (standard drum) cost £35 and I sold one last year on e bay for £52.00! I must admit to having been suprised to get so much although it was in good condition. I was hoping they had all become collectors items as I have another two brought for next to...

You did well to get a Speedia wide drum for less than £30 these days. I have been using one of these off and on for a few weeks now. Obviously it is nowhere near as well built as old pins such as the speedia, and being a bearing based reel rather than a pin it ain't going to last as long...

I was curious about this one as well...and does using a aged centre pin with a nice new (ish) carbon fibre rod harm stocks or improve them?:confused: Please advise.....as I'd have to sell my car to but one of those Barder rods (as well as spend some time down at the gym to be able to hold it all...

Ah yes, I think you're right, can't get my head round Bournemouth having a university:). Used to have a good art college, I suppose that's been taken over by the "university" these days. I just thought Bournemouth may be some acronym that those "down with the kids" should understand:confused:

Is that supposed to mean something Tony?

On a more practical point, Teme anglers may be aware that the Barbel Society has part funding a research programme into barbel at one of the universities (can't remember which). This includes scale readings from angler caught barbel from a couple of rivers including the Teme. A small group of...

Absolutely. Actually I have never noticed Otters being that fearful of people (and I have seen a lot of otters in a lot of different places), however they are rather fearful of packs of hounds. I've had otters surface right up to me when wading, give me a slightly quizzical look and then go on...

What, have they got collars on? Who released these? Where did they get them from? Have they replaced the wild otters that have been on the Teme for years? When the mink hounds come through how do they react? Have you asked the local mink hounds pack runners what they think?

Given the Teme is one of the few English rivers which were never without otters, although for a while in the early eighties and nineties they were confined to the actual Upper Teme (that is above Ludlow), returning to the middle (from Ludlow to Powick) in the late nineties and have never been...

Any one a little hacked off at the EA claiming to have improved rivers due to the decline of Kiddiminsters carpet industry (which is what improved the River Stour) and other rivers that no longer suffer from industrial polution because Thatcher and Blair destroyed those industries may enjoy an...

I think the objections to Alladale are rather more to do with loosing access to a large area of the highlands, rather than wanting to see "fluffy" or none "fluffy" creatures re-introduced. Certainly as far as the Mountaineering Council of Scotland are concerned. Several decent bothies and some...

Gave up for quite a while, but took it up again when Blair looked as if he was going to ban it...not that good a reason I know. I am considering taking up fox hunting and getting a 4X4 as well if I can find a banker to fund it.

Zander...Catfish....

Must be a pretty good caster to cast like a multiplier with a pin....I can get to the other side of the Severn with a multiplier but am lucky to make the middle of the Teme with my pins.. Must have missed the vitriol in this thread, has is been deleted?

OK you win...........