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Are there any capable plumbers interested in replacing a external oil combi boiler, on the Wye at a property in Symonds Yat opposite the Saracens Head ,in return for some holidays ?

Driving along the coast road today between Dungerness and Greatstone I saw a fella walking across the beach towards the sea all kitted out with fly fishing clothing , waders, jacket ,hat etc. He was also carring a fly rod and reel. I had just been down by the sea water with my dogs and it was...

A 8" long goldfish in my garden pond is really,really fat with , I assume spawn. The scales are pushing outwards from the body,,it looks obscene. Is this normal ? I have not noticed the rest of the fish spawning yet. Any other pond keepers input would be appreciated. Thanks

Freelander HST 4x4 TD4 for sale 58 reg .Lots of accessories on these sought after special edition Landies.I have owned it for 5 years,brilliant car,great for tackle,dogs,cruising,snow and shopping:eek: Full svc history done regularly by Land Rover enthusiast next door at work,genuine parts...

If I wanted to hair rig with braid ,a stiffish paste bait on a decent size river, casting maybe 30yds, what develish means can one employ to keep the bait on upon casting and for say 20min in the water ? Size of paste could be 8mm dia up to 30mm I dont much care for the plastic bait...

If you could catch or buy signal crayfish would you use them as bait ?

Thought I would slip this one in here. Freshwater swan mussels... Anyone got them in there garden pond,,do they make a difference to sludge ,sediment on the bottom ? Its blanket weed time I see :( Cheers

Fished 10ft from the bank in slack 5ft deep on a large river other day, so right under the rod tip. Had loads of takes using simple ledgered running rig with 1/2 mackeral, tail. Couldnt get a bite on a mackeral head ?? The thing is the pike did not move off with the bait but stayed within a...

I have a split cane 4 piece rod which used to belong to my great grandfather. It is damaged ,in a very sorry state and totally unusable. My uncle used it mackeral fishing once I recall !:rolleyes: I am loathe to throw it away, but I would never use it. Do people refurbish such things. No...

On our local news tonight ...reintroduction of beavers to our waterways :eek: Just what we need methinks ??

A while ago I caught a decent fish and my daughter and her partner are now sculpting it for me. She has previously made a Harry Potter Buckbeak model which was amazing so high hopes for this fishy commission ! I will continue to post progress pictures ,which will be slow as they have just...

I dont often fish downstream for some reason but at the weekend in two new swims chose to. Got snagged 4 or 5 times on the notorious Wye each time let a large loop of line out and struck into it ,thus pulling the feeder downstream a little and every time it came free. Nothing new here and...

Friend of mine invited me to fish his commercial 6acre lake over Easter as a guest which was nice.Lovely clean well kept lake ,50 yards wide but quite long with all the conveniences offered these days.Met the baliffe ,really nice fella.Good start methinks. Settled down to fish 2 rod lengths...

For those that fish from dawn/first light on the bigger rivers........ how productive do you find the early morning compared to midday ,dusk or dark and would you have a theory as to why ? No doubt lots of criteria so what would yours be ? Time of year,weather,flow/colour,temp,lack of canoes...

I have two mirror carp in my garden pond. One is about 12 lb fat and deep bodied and other is 9lb ish but slim. Both same age and from same source. Slim has got massive pecs but fatty hasnt. Does this mean slim is a male and fatty a girl ? Never seen them spawn in about 10 years yet all...

Might have been done before but I have not seen it so,,,, Can anybody be kind enough to recommend a rod for float fishing a small river 25ft wide maybe 4ft deep ,with a very slight flow and pretty overgrown with bushes and trees. Tried a 12ft and 11 ft rod for length but def too long so wiil...

Had a refreshing break from the barbel on lovely little river, local club stretch. Used a whip to catch minnows for a bit of perchin with a little rod later on,,first chuck single maggot,,,, caught a perch Ha ! Caught minnow,gudgeon,dace,bleak,perch,chub and a moody little 12" pike. 7...

In high water (very snaggy part of the Wye) I rarely get snagged,,, compared to in low water virtually every other cast for some reason ?? More often than not I am losing hook and feeder. Using 12lb line, heavy feeder , and whether upstream or straight out with bow in line etc Never really...

TF Gear NEW Carp Fishing Flips Sandals Bivvy Slippers/Shoes Do people really buy camo bivvy slippers ???? Jeeeeez ! What other useless bits of kit have you seen ?

WOW ! You again ! Just the one this time ? :rolleyes: Well done Nobby , seriously ,well done.