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I must be thick The multiple choice for the pro logic feeder rods doesn't incluce the correct answer?

Where about did you fish on erewash? I live right next to it and have been fishing it once a week for a couple of months, Have been no where else yet as I have just got back into it.

He's obviousy an extremely accident prone bloke. The clip with the outboard motor is bloody dangerous though, he's lucky he didn't lose a leg!!

serach on google for a pdf - jpg converter - theres loads, and they are free I go here for all mine www.download.com Toby

This thread is very interesting, and should be good reading for the lads that were on a previous thread asking why Tackle shop prices were slightly higher than internet shops. The obvious answer was given about rent and staff costs, but this just shows that actually seeing who your buyin off and speaking to a human face to face, may well be the better option!

I emailed the department of transport to get clarification. This is the email they sent back Thank you for your enquiry. It is not illegal to drive wearing any particular kind of footwear - or indeed barefoot. The law only requires drivers to maintain proper control of a vehicle. Terry Deere Dept for Transport Road User Safety Branch 2 zone 2/11 Great Minster House 76 Marsham Street London SW1P 4DR. Tel: 020 7944 2046 Basically, exactly what has been said, but thought I'd post it up as it came from them. Cheers Toby

Mine was bought for a Christmas present!! - So I will only get 3 months use out of it before I have to purchase another.

Erm - What do you expect them to do, not enforce the waters then, or maybe get a megaphone and ask for a licence at a distance? I don't think I could disagree with you more - that statement is ridiculous. If it isnt perceived as a crime then people won't get a licence and no one would be worried about being caught. If no-one bought a licence, then who pays for the upkeep of the waters?

What? The guy was fishing without a licence - Guilty! Who is to say who was using threatening behavoir? Who are you more likely to trust, someone who doesnt pay his licence and LIES to try and cover his tracks or the baliff? I know which I would go with

38 secs - but I got half them by just moving the mouse round rather than actually looking for them

Why are these guys fishing for pike if they are scared of it? I have absolutely no idea how to handle a pike or unhook one, so would never go Pike fishing. If I ever decided I wanted to get into it, the first thing I would do is find an experienced pike angler to go with. I have actually been worried about getting a pike (have heard stories of fishing for roach and catching, the the pike taking that) but that seems so very rare that I havn't taken much thought about it. Maybe I sure go with my mate (who pike fish's a lot) just so I know what I'm doing. If I was ever on the bank and someone caught a pike and didnt know what to do with it, what could I do? - nothing. I would like to help a fish from being mistreated if ever that opportunity arose. Toby

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If I bought a jacket for £240 - I shouldnt have to treat it differently to any other Item of clothing. Spay it? - Wash it differently?, It has to be dried a certain way!! For £240 it should bloody well clean itself AND catch all the fish for me at that price!

Anybody watch the final? If you did, I don't need to mention the match to you. If you didnt - all I can really say is WOW!! Adams was 6-0 up in sets (first to 7 to win). Nixon needed 7 sets on the trot to get the trophy. They come out after the break and nixon gets a set.....................then another.................then another -yep, you got it, 6-6 in sets, Adams has missed 4 attempts at taking the championship up to this point. Adams goes on to win the final 7-6 - then best final ever and an unbelievable comeback from runner up Nixon

I was using the following Rod & Reel - 3lb main line - 18 hook - I was using twin maggot but switch to single and had more luck with that. I was fishing on the Erewash Canal (Long Eaton Lock - Sandiacre lock) I was fishing in a new swim where the balliff said they put in 1500 new Roach 2 weeks previous. I had zero luck there in 2 hours, so moved about 3 swims down to where this canal boat is moored (never seen it move) thought there may be some fish underneath but was fishing just off side to it. Maggott only - (little and often) thrown into the swim, had nothing for about half an hour and I just started catching these small chub - it got to the stage where I was casting and catching non stop. Didnt catch 1 roach (apart from the biggun I lost ) all day despite the balliff's advice. Its not a bad canal - the next stretch about a mile down is supposed to be better (Long Eaton Lock - Trent Lock) apparently they have carp up to 20lb and some big pike. I havn't fished down there yet as the stretch I was on today is 5 mins from my house. I didnt use a pole as I don't really know how - I was given this Pole/whip - not sure what it is - it has 4 sections that just flick out/ it has elastic on the end, but I've never got round to finding out how to use it. Toby