oneftonshore

I'm looking for the UK distributor of Gabrolino, was wondering if anyone knows a web address or telephone number? Specifically I'm after a Gabrolino David Dubriel Resurrection Spinning Rod 2.4m, its a rod designed for the French market but I was hoping someone who deals with them might be able to get hold of one. Thanks in advance!

How about a reintroduction? Burbot - the freshwater cod. Mind you would probably be fished out within minutes by certain unscrupulous anglers.

've been having a pretty hard time of it piking recently so you'll have to excuse my excitement. After a very long hard and blank 6 hours chucking everything but the kitchen sink at the river last night I decided to have a go at one last spot by weir near a bridge. Bouncing a 3inch Storm roach along the bottom very slowly resulted in a few nips on the lure but no hookups. I added a 2/0 stinger and hooked into what felt like a log, I nearly lost my breakfast when a few minutes later I saw it was a perch. After an interesting moment on my stomach in a patch of nettles leaning into the the river and nearly falling in I somehow managed to land it. I didn't have scales, camera, landing net or tape measure so I made a mark on my rod of its length - just under 17 inches long and very tubby, almost 2/3rds deep as it was long. Anyone have any ideas how much this could have weighed? I have never caught one anything close to this size would be interested to know if there is some sort of approximation of weight possible? I will be taking scales in future!

If anyone has ever read anything Mike Ladle ever wrote they would have picked up this old hat about 15 years ago. Sorry mate but it is complete nonsense.

Can guarantee the toby and j13 will get the most mention however there are hundreds that will catch, its fun to try new things.

I am going to have a go with with one of these in the big size when the mackerel are in. you never know!

Scary! hope he looks behind him soon. Great photo.

Great fish. Well done for returning it but try not stuffing your fist up its gills not the best way for a long and happy life Hope one day I can manage one like that on a lure.

There are of lures similar to pipefish. Been using them since the 80's!

You know its not illegal to rinse your lures in freshwater after use?

Had a crack at that this afternoon. Not a sniff...

I was thinking of having a go when the water warms up a bit, has anyone tried it? got any tips? Here's a photo of some nutter doing it in America

Cheers. When it comes to mullet and bass I do know my 'arse from my elbow' so to speak having caught and observed both species. I am a bit of a lure fanatic and rarely get round to fishing with bait so the mullet generally remain safe, although I did go through a phase of catching thin lips. On another similar note had another frustrating session today, spent a good hour fruitlessly casting into a truly massive shoal of sand eels being nailed from all directions and not inspiring a nibble, despite using lures that work well in the past for bass and mackeral. I could even feel my plug bouncing off fish! Thought I was sure they were sand eels as the diving birds were coming up with gobs full of small slim looking creatures but maybe they were just baby mullet...

Just a quick question on mullet identification. Was plugging for bass today at my local beach which is probably one of the most rough and exposed in the British Isles but today was dead calm and crystal cear water. Could see a what looked like a group of tails appear above the surface, very close together circling and sort of thashing about along a weed line. There were definately a few fish tight together feeding with their noses down and occasionally rolling. Chucked everything but the kitchen sink without a pluck. Due to the low light and glare I couldn't actually see into the water to make out whether they were mullet or bass. I thought mullet preferred sheltered areas like estuaries and back bays. What do you think, uncooperative early season bass or mullet?

cheers for the tip, unfortunately he has stopped selling