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Tony Miles was, and is, an inspiration to the specialist angler. Always old school but ever willing to exploit or invent new methods and tactics. His books are a joy to read. Sincere condolences to his family, friends, and the angling world.

Dear Graham, The more one thinks about this River Fest debacle the crazier it appears. There you have the AT, self confessed champions for angling with its Fish Legal arm that bangs the drum for conservation whilst openly claiming to be the scalpers of polluters. So why do they form a...

Just a point that Craig made. Years ago at SAA committee level I made the suggestion about having a levy placed on rod licences whereby any said levy could go towards funding an angling alliance. This suggestion I believe was taken to EA Fisheries at a subsequent regular monthly meeting in...

Gathering of Anglers Dear Jason, Thanks for the reply to my post. Some more points from me. Firstly you have not said what my hidden agenda is. Voicing my opinion, just like you voice yours, does not mean I have an agenda hidden or otherwise. Much the same as you don't for voicing your...

Dear Graham, Jasons ridiculous comments about agendas pretty much highlights why people won't join. As a founding member of SAA and SACG member before that I can't recall Jason working for angling politics or give up a lot of his Sundays to attend meetings? Why wont I join AT? Dead...

Anglers finance EA Fisheries but everything else to do with the EA like flood defense is funded by the government. And hell will freeze over before I join the AT. The organisation that supposedly fights pollution but climbs into bed with the biggest polluter of rivers in England just because...

Dave said, "Graham, furthermore, I suspect that if the EA are referring to Scottish ( and for that matter English ) rivers that have trout or salmon runs- well- you never hear of such rivers suffering from otters. Can't imagine for a second, why that is!" Is that a case of "what happens...

How interesting that the river Trent is brim full of fish, including barbel, and all species within it enjoy superb recruitment. And all that after having tons and tons of pellets chucked in over the years. I suppose the BS barbel police are going to totally discount rivers like the Trent cos...

Richard. The RT is a public group anyone can see what is being said? Or that's what I thought? You were on RT before but chose to remove yourself because you didn't like something or other. Your choice and nothing to do with me. Now with your comment of; "Cowardly?? You would know...

I started a topic and only made one post in reply to Bob I think on the first page? I left the topic alone being perfectly happy to let anyone interested give their opinions. Then on page 5 I gave my own opinions admitting quite openly that I have always criticised Steve Pope for how he runs...

I for one am truly saddened that Richard Frampton has been let down by the hierarchy he bestowed such loyalty towards in the past. And like many before him, including guys like Tony, there have been many, a great many, who have been loyal to Steve Pope and the organisation he controls. Every...

Hi Bob, What odds will you give me on Steve Pope making himself BS president after he puts one of his cronies in the chairmans seat? If I win the jackpot or not it will actually make no difference if the BS does not change the way it does business radically because you will have no members...

Its up on the River Telegraph facebook group page and has our full backing. I once won second prize in the Wild Trout Trust raffle at the Game Fair to have a days fishing with dry fly expert Mike Wilmott on the Lambourn. Regards, Lee.

There appears to be strong indications coming out of the Barbel Society Facebook page that Steve Pope might be about to throw the towel in at the forth coming AGM after spending the last 20 years as the BS chairman. All founding members of the BS have been invited to attend the AGM free of...

Too true Dave, In fairness, the Hampshire Avon suffered a decline in big roach numbers but then again such declines are fairly typical with the species so I'm told. Perch suffered a massive decline due to perch disease but have now made a fantastic recovery. Dace are back in the Trent in...

Hi Mike, Makes little difference anyway Mike because the EA won't ever be carrying out such a survey on all rivers. Then again, if one listens to the concerns being bandied around about the demise of barbel populations in UK rivers today, its almost exclusively happening on the smaller...

Good posts from Ash Jon and Graham whilst Tony has a valid point. The thing is with the BCC membership it that it has members with varying levels of competence just like any other angling group. Therefore, catch returns mean very little simply because one angler with a high level of skill...

Hi Again Graham, This 10 year decline you speak about, does it really makes sense or stand up to scrutiny? If it were down to a simple reason of these type of pellets you speak of, why hasn't every other species of fish been affected in the same way barbel appear to have been on some rivers...

Hi Graham, Tis true I have fished the Trent since I was six. Been a long time. Hardly any barbel in the river back then and those that did cling on after the ravages of pollution were tatty individuals. Years ago, if one wanted to catch a double figure barbel or indeed a thirty pound carp...

Hi Graham, Quote directly from Tyler who said; "Whether the diet contains some hormones or chemicals that mimic Hormones I do not know, " Rather damning Graham. Not only has your expert not undertaken any research what so ever on the subject of MT's in fish feed pellets sold by tackle...