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Bah :mad:

...as a percentage of the current UK National Record. And I think pike shouldn't count. Nasty, bitey things.

I have it on good authority that a few have been caught recently.

In my youth, I used to catch dozens of them off the slipway at the back of the Dawnay Arms in Newton-On-Ouse.

If you have thousands, Gavin, why not pre-bait every swim? :D

Yes, I have a good feeling this year... :)

You did best looking gudgeon already! I reckon I'll have to wrap the line round my big toe then, and hope the carp don't put in an appearance! R.

It's the bloody carp I'm worried about! R.

I'll be there, as ever. This year I'm going for the most jet-lagged angler award as I'm only back from San Francisco on the Thursday. Best make sure my bite alarm's turned up load, methinks! One thing, I thought the Tommy Trophy was awarded to the captor of the *most* Tommys? R.

Got to be the Yorkshire Derwent. Stuffed with fish too. *cough* R.

"There is also another fish called a POPE, and by some a RUFFE, a fish that is not known to be in some rivers: he is much like the pearch for his shape, and taken to be better than the pearch, but will not grow to be bigger than a gudgeon. He is an excellent fish, no fish that swims is of a...

Looks like it's going to be another low day: Environment Agency - River levels station data Mike - can you please arrange to transport me down to my peg - you know how I dislike walking. :) See everyone tomorrow. The Tommy Trophy *will* be mine!

I shall settle for nothing less than the treble this year. R.

I'll wager Ken has at least two :) R.

Yeah, needs a bit of a clean. Did a bit of flattie bashing with it last year and the salt-water disagreed with it :) R.

...with a chub, if I recall correctly. I second this. R.

First, catch your Tommy. :)

Exactly, Gavin :) R.

Heh, too right :) I'll be checking for submerged keepnets too ;) R.

I should point out that the whole gudgeon thing is his idea - first I heard of it was when he put the Ousemeister post up. See, the thing is, he's created this competition and not managed to ever win it. He introduced the Tommy Ruffe thing, but I cleaned up in that. So now he's come up with...