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Has EA ever restocked the Teme with Barbel? It is obviously a low density Barbel river now. I was wondering if this might revitalise the river? G.T. .

And just as deadly…. I’ll get me coat……😉 G.T.

Then there is the government who promise 11/2 million new houses without explaining how much they will spend on new water treatment plants to deal with the extra sewage………( and , yes, I know they ALL do this). G.T.

How do you get away with calling ‘er indoors’ a ‘big project’? I had my nose rearranged for much less…… G.T.

I used it in the Lower Severn 20 years ago and had lots of Barbel on it then. If it has not changed then I guess it would still work. G.T.

Fish predation by birds and mammals has a minimal impact on fish stocks compared to water pollution in my opinion. The tiny river Teme had a good few otters along it’s length in the 1990’s but the river was literally full of fish. Pollution is our enemy, not Otters and Cormorants etc. in my...

P.S. Leave your signature on those photo’s, they are works of art. G.T.

Yes, my experience with Okuma’s is all positive. Mine were second hand over 20 years ago and they are still performing well ( unlike me 🤦‍♂️). G.T.

Thanks Mark, This took me back I can tell you👍. If I say this is ‘ a passion for angling’ quality there is no greater praise. Tight lines, G.T.

Blimey, how clean are your scales! I think mine are 40 years old ( probably older ) and survived being lost for 2 weeks on the banks of the Warwickshire Avon. Happy New Year All.👍

Yes, it’s the ‘not knowing’ that keeps us going…… Tight Lines, G.T.

I have fished since the age of 7 when all the local lads fished the local park pond ( 1958 , no computers then ). Basically I have fished all my life and I am now 73. In my twenties I was fishing ‘ club’ matches and even wrote for a magazine for a while. In my thirties I tired of match fishing...

Living in the suburbs of Birmingham I am astonished how resilient some of the fish are in some of the streams I walk along. They appear to be able to survive where there is no visible sign of plant or weed growth in the river! I can only imagine how they would thrive in clean water. Thanks to...

I know it’s been mentioned before but my trolley was a game changer for me. I put everything on my trolley and only slip my rod quiver over my shoulder and support the weight with my free hand. It is vital for me to keep weight off my back. Yes, some gates have to be negotiated but if I can’t...

Jeez, my sandwich container is bigger than your fishing bag! Tight Lines, G.T.

You lucky, so and so. What a view. Best wishes from the Birmingham suburbs.😢 G.T.

If you think that fish feel pain when hooked then why not start another subject on this forum although I am sure most of us have commented about this previously. Having a different opinion on subjects promotes debate, nothing wrong with that. G.T.

There are a lot worse things to watch on tv ,that’s for sure. 30 minutes of two humorous old gits enjoying the countryside. That can’t be bad, can it? G.T.

If you guy’s don’t mind me deviating from the original thread a tad…… The Teme… The river in 90’s had angling pressure, floods, low summer levels, otters and mink a plenty. It was FULL of fish. What changed could be seen with your own two eyes, it was the environment. I spent ALOT of time along...

The Teme… The Teme and it’s lack of Barbel had nothing to do with angling ‘pressure’ in my opinion . Over a very short period of time the fish had simply ceased to exist. Angling pressure will cause fish to move not completely disappear. G.T.