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Never caught a zander in my life but would love to try. Could anyone suggest a stretch of river where I'd be in with a good shout? (I'm not looking for doubles, just decent middle-range fish that are present in reasonable numbers). Not looking for details of hot swims either, just some clues on...

Yes, me too. I'm down to my last Seymo dropper and dreading what will happen when I inevitably lose it. I've got a few Dinsmores but they really are dreadful. (They fail to open properly about 50% of the time). I've tried to find Christophe Pelhate on Facebook but only found stuff in French...

Gardner Talon Tip. Look no further! Fantastic hooks which have never let me down even in smaller sizes (like size 12). A little expensive I admit but what price a decent hook when you've just struck into Barbus maximus?

The only way I've found to un-freeze an extending landing net pole is to: (1) Grit teeth. (2) Dip the frozen joint in the river for four or five seconds. (3) Quickly remove from the water and twist sharply. (4) Utter profanity. (5) Put frozen fingers back in pockets to avoid...

A good pin will last indefinately - I'm currently using an Allcocks Match Aerial of around 1962 vintage and an Aerial replica that I bought new in about 1985. Both are going strong and, at age 54, I expect them to outlive me. And, believe me, I am pretty brutal with them! So, my advice would...

Try the "Insight Wanderer" spoon net from Leslie's of Luton. Match it with the Drennan Specimen pole (extending version). And carry the net around in a Maver stink bag. Problem solved and all for less than £100! Cheers, Steve