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Not forgetting the ubiquitous jolly green giant, which can always be eaten by the angler !!

Happy New year for the remaining/surviving dinosaurs.

25 years? I was a bit later in joining a mere 19 years ago. I've looked in a few times, but only just found my password. I was saddened to read of the passing of some of the old regulars, but none of us are getting any younger. I haven't fished for just over a year, having been diagnosed with poly myalgia back in February. My legs just gave way one morning, and I ended up at a&e. Been on a reducing dose of steroids since, and still got about six months to go before I finish the course. Before that I still went fishing but my refusal to fish the over stocked carp waters has limited the waters available. I'm hoping to get back on the bank in the new year, my grandson has been nattering me to take him. It's sad that the site has diminished so much over the last few years, but it always had a niche membership, and that's what always appealed to me, being a bit old school. Anyway take care all, and I'll look in again, now I've remembered my password. (That is if I don't forget it again) John

Blimey, has it been that long? I'm in Kent now, we've got a small campsite and a cactus nursery. Can't get out fishing as Mrs isn't very well and can't sit on a beach for long. She's not too keen on eating fish that have been living in sewage either Kids are all grown up now, still in touch with my youngest. Although we live in the middle of the county we can just see the North Sea from the bottom of the garden. Spend my days growing veg (and cacti) and listening to Radio Caroline. I have 2 Youtube channels, Ziggy's Cactus Channel and Ziggy's Coast and Countryside. Neither of them make any money Just bought a Beehive

Hi Martin, I forgot my latest password and the ‘Forgot your password?’ function wasn’t working properly; but I found my new password on a scrap of paper in the back of a drawer and finally I managed to get back in. Looking forward to being able to post again at last. Keith

Concur with what's been said - I've tried plastic maggots and grubs and had very limted success with them - and will only resort to them if I'm getting totally murdered by - say bleak or minnows. But why not try worms? - easy to acquire and theres not a fish that swims that won't take one!

Eh' up fellas, the "thinking angler" here (as coined by Ian. lol) I've made this Cupping cup which screws into the landing net handle when I don't take my Pole. The thread is a length of 3/8" BSF, screwed bar I "Borrowed" from work, but You could use 3/8" wood dowel (screwed in & out with the Electric Drill, till you can do it by hand) and won't damage the Nut ! The Cup is an "AMBI PUR", air fresher cap and the Ideal size - like a Proper 'un.

Boy what a talent ,couldnt grasp why he polished a tiny bit then realised what it was. https://youtu.be/3jneYK7xebc?si=NAusEmBJcHVHtUmb

Pretty much the same as you Elton, albeit not rooting around barns looking for old cars, and my son is 22yrs old but mentally still wearing me out.

The wife wore a sexy black Negligee for bed last night - I could see right through to her Cardi'.

Amity sold out the Elgar Room Amity at the Royal Albert Hall and the standing ovation just went on and on and on......... Amity's now taking this show to the Durham Festival next week. Details at https://durhamfringe.co.uk/events/bite-me/ He's also doing a solo show at the Durham Festival. See https://durhamfringe.co.uk/performances ... the-brink/

Not imitation grubs but; I’ve just sent off for some VMC 7237B Light Inline Single Barbless hooks in sizes 10; 8 & 6 so that I can change the hooks on some very small plugs that I bought for catching some Chub; to single. Hooks, something I’ve been promising myself for a long time. The next time you see them they’ll have single hooks. Let’s just hope the chub like them. Keith

25 years have passed since this site launched and I think it's fair to say, like me, it's past its prime What are you all up to these days? My life has taken me on a different course, dragging old cars out of barns, mostly. I've got a 'late surprise' 7-year old son to keep me worn out, too. I've done barely any fishing. I really need to sort it. I miss the escapism so much.

For about 20 years, I had a chap coming to my place with the thought of catching a 4lb eel. About 8 years ago he was diagnosed with a terminal cancer, and survived longer than anyone else had with that type of 'the big C'. Last Summer, I told him I had lost what I thought must be an eel, short run and then solid, three times in the same place. He set up one night, casting to near where I had been snapped and caught one that weighed 5lb 6oz, his PB. He died 2 months later, but I got him his PB eel! Still getting eels caught from time to time!

Since I last posted on here I caught a nice 27lb 2oz Ghost Carp from the Estate lake (See pic) Unfortunately at the start of next year this estate lake is to be no more as the lake is being half filled in and is to be built around, so after at least 75 to 80 years at least our club is having to give up the lease. At least both my son and I have had some very nice Carp up to 27lb plus from it; plus we some nice Tench up to 8lb and some very nice memories going back to 1978 when I first joined the club. It’s a real shame as about 15 years ago I was awarded a lifetimes free membership to the club for services rendered to the club over the years Keith

Told this story before ,I was fishing down Folkestone warren (sea fishing the ponds long gone) A local (I spotted him on his bike earlier from the campsite we were camping on as I looked at the state of the tide) walked over from the next spot who I had noticed kept recasting every few minutes but didn't appear to be using lures etc. What bait are you using mate he says noticing me unhooking a dreaded dog fish . "Lug and squid on this rod " I said "OH" he says" you want to try these they're great down here" Obviously the fact I was considerably older than him and had fished down there longer than he lived didn't occur to him,he obviously thought I was a newbie or gullible ? "What is this miracle bait " I asked He held out a crumpled bag of those haribo sour worm things "bloody brilliant" he says "How much have you caught "I asked "Nothing ,not a bite " he said I didn't bother to question the logic behind his life choices and just said OK thanks for the advise He went back to his spot ,casted every few minutes no doubt to replace his miracle bait that's dissolved into nothing then left just as it started to get dark which of course is the best time to start unless your lure fishing down there .Perhaps he found a better use for them like eating them just like I would . So just like the topic in question everything is viable in "artificial" baits and like the chaps choice so long ago I have only ever caught using artificial "grubs" when your throwing real maggots around the hooked artificial ,I presume they work in the rush to grab the offerings or are accidentally hoovered up by bottom feeders feeding on maggots on the bottom .As an alone bait I have caught nothing on them and I have tried many in desperation on those hot sticky days when nothing else works .Never understood fake worms though they don't wriggle and the real version are under your feet or a rotten branch . Not saying they don't work but I think it's unusual they do and not the first thing that pops into my head when bread is on the list which I have found catches everything inc predators no doubt grabbing it as a involitary response to something moving in the corner of their eye Not saying maties miracle bait hasn't worked either I have caught fish on bare hooks when they were gold plated and sparkled in the water but as a regular bait that's worked regularly I much doubt it. Artificial baits are a moot point flies work great when your fly fishing but stick one under a float and all changes ,I think your "artificial" has to show a semblance of reality to work ,artificial worms and maggots don't wriggle but nor do dead ones or real or fake casters so there's something fish sense we don't that determines if you catch I think ,perhaps what looks real to us isn't that real to fish Take mackerel feathers for instance ,cast them in and your lucky to catch ,jiggle them about and your catching ,both exactly the same thing but acting differently ,acting more naturally looking like what the fish expect them to look like

Imitation grubs don't really work on their own, as said, OK with lives if the fish are grubbing around. Corn meat and above all bread will all catch, and of course worm.

My grandson Amity has just turned 18 and his first single was released yesterday. The distributors, who release 50,000 singles per year, say Bite Me has achieved in less than 24 hours the best reception they've ever had in their history, and is being streamed all over the world. You can listen to Bite Me on all the usual channels including Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon Music. Here's a link to make it easier to download Bite Me from the major players: https://kycker.ffm.to/biteme Warning: it's catchy and a bit of an earworm! The saddest thing is that my wife who unexpectedly died a few weeks ago has missed the launch. The chances of an unknown artist's first single being a hit are very remote. However, with exponential growth, you never know! So can I please ask you to download it and pass this onto everyone you know. Many thanks.

Yes i went back to basics a decade or so ago and found it very refreshing ,long gone are boxes on wheels transporting stuff you never use (i remember a trip back from sea fishing with a box a big bag and a huge rod bag and found the train from folkestone to bromley had been substituted for a great deal of the trip by a double decker and i had to take the lot upstairs as the bottom was full .A truly bad trip) Now if i cannot cram it all in my pockets and a small cross body bag it doesnt go .What do you really need , hooks ,shot ,bait ,disgorger or forceps and a few floats or ledgers and such and thats it ,i dont even go for that long i need food but i have a stainless 1ltr bottle for a drink on a strap and the rod and landing net in my hand .

The book is going to be called Doing it Differently: Perch, Wingham and More. I've set up a website at www.doingitdifferently.co.uk where there's an email link so that you can contact me. I'll put more on the website in due course.

Wishing all those who occasionally drop by Anglersnet a merry Christmas and a happy, healthy and prosperous new year.

Merry Christmas to you all and your nearest and dearest.

Same to all, keeping the numbers up

A Merry Christmas to all, and a Happy New Year when it comes. With so few on here it feels like we're all 'ghosts of Christmas past' John

The same to you Ken and the rest of "Ye Merry Gentlemen"

The contrarians here sir as always a bundle of fun and gas

Very sad news RIP; my thoughts go out to his family Keith

25 years! I remember you contacting me about the fishing database before the site even started. Happy days Now, health problems mean I haven't been fishing for years, though I live in hope of visiting the local park pond sometime in the near future. I've been away from here for too long, but am back now

Hi Keith, I've poured, Near on Boiling water onto about a sessions worth of the dried Meal worms and they've "Softened" to nice & Bendy so can now get a hook in ! Also, more palatable for the Fish - Will deffo' let you know after Sunday buddy.

There is another fishing tackle sale at Lidl’s next week on the 1st June and their Crivit 3000-S, 5000-S freespool reels and the smaller 2000 Crivet reels look and feel really good. Definately way above their price mark at 14.99 each. I bought the small 2000 spinning reel to go on my Dropshotting rod and it’s a perfect match size wise. I don’t really need any more freespool reels as I already have several Shimano free spool reels; and a couple of Daiwa freespool reels however I might be getting one of the slightly smaller Crivit 3000 freespool reels as a spare to go on one of my ‘ready made up’ Avon type rods. https://www.lidl.co.uk/q/search?q=fishing+reels#suggestTrackingType=suggest_history#suggestTrackingType=suggest_history Keith

Here you go... https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006265455745.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.main.4.248cXJIqXJIqH2&aem_p4p_detail=202505170346275808975788329560001123920&algo_pvid=5f12297a-209f-4005-9a47-8f25a6a4d616&algo_exp_id=5f12297a-209f-4005-9a47-8f25a6a4d616-3&pdp_ext_f={"order"%3A"1969"%2C"eval"%3A"1"}&pdp_npi=4%40dis!GBP!22.87!11.89!!!212.74!110.60!%402140e67317474787874437084e3625!12000036529366912!sea!UK!716147944!X&curPageLogUid=UX15U0xwYiB7&utparam-url=scene%3Asearch|query_from%3A&search_p4p_id=202505170346275808975788329560001123920_1

The ones supplied (20 rolls so will see me out) seem ok ,they should break if the stems get to thick and by then the plants branches will be supporting the main stem on the cross canes .I start with a 4 pole pyramid then join all 8 plants together lenghtwise then front to back .This lets me put hooks on each fruiting stem supporting the weight from the cross cane above Seen this shed guy hes a little overenthusiastic for my taste but his shed is better than mine i cannot see my bench i have more stuff that can fit ,you move something and theres no where to put it down again . Lidl stuff is ok and fairly priced but its a grocers not a tool merchants so have little idea what they actually sell customer service is a joke they didnt even know their rechargeable 9v batteries were actuallly 7.2v and in a machine that thinks 8.5v batteries are dead disapointing Another time a glue gun was advertised as working unplugged with a internal battery .It didnt so i told them and they insisted it did so i stripped it down and sent them a picture of the thing and told them to point out the battery .All went quiet so i did it 3 times their response was " misunderstanding the makers instructions translation" and i can return it ,no recal, no change of the advertising ,no appologies for lying to the world

I think the dog did it then committed suicide .certainly a strange scenario

The NHS is just a big joke these days unfortunately. You certainly can't put your life in their hands, so to speak. Anyway, hope Mrs Chesters is feeling much better.......and your arse is less sore.

I was recently told that my TV programme in the Predators series was still available. I bought it just in time for Peggy to see it, and have now shown it to my son and his family. It's available on eBay for £4.99 post free if you type in PREDATORS WITH KEVIN GREEN & SIMON SCOTT 2 DVD BOX SET - FRESH & SALT WATER.

Sony to hear that you've been in the wars, John. A shot knee and neurological problems have left me very limited at times. I've had to use a stick, but never a frame. For me at least, stripping the kit back to the very basics and getting a good chair were key.

Hi Elton, I'm still posting the odd Tip & Pic's, but probably won't get off fishing until this April, our 1st Club Match. Still making my own Floats and other bits & bobs. which I've posted on here. Oh yes, I had a Stroke recently & made a good recovery (and, got away with "Full Use" of etc, etc) Take care bud, yourself & Family. Martin.

Just received a letter from DWP telling me that as I am reaching 80 years old my pension will be increased by the magnificent sum of 25p per week. that is a whole £13 per annum. I had to sit down to digest the news

Hi Dave, maybe the Correct term is "Latched" Baiting Needles ? Latched is the Term, used in the Knitting Machine "World".

Well I'm still here! Retired last year and still fishing twice a week (though now strictly weekdays)! Blog is still going strong and has a bit of a local following!

My eldest girl is 21 and, yeah.....

So, Huw Edwards received a six Month jail sentence, suspended for 2 years. He was found to be in possession of "Explicit Abuse Images" of Children under the age of 7. What else has he really done ? That's Saville & Glitter stuff in my book !! Yet another, BBC Whitewash ? (He must have been "Sharing" & very probably, also taken a bullet for someone else within that establishment)

Steve Hughes was great live, but he's been doing the same act for 20 years. Personally I would give to a charity providing mosquito nets to Africa. With a little more support, they should be able to prevent millions of mosquitos dying of AIDS.

I have one ,its ok on loose nuts but rounds of the corners of tight ones ,its like those one size sockets with pins in ,ok in an emergency but dont expect much