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I Stumbledon this tread as this week I have been painting the inside of a mates Dutch barge and an angler just across from us at the lock tail island had just had a chub ,I shouted across did he want a pic but he said no it’s only small Anyway in that angler way I went over to have a look and seeing it in the net it was obvs it was a decent fish and the guy was a carp angler so had no idea it was a good one ,convinced him to have a pic and it took me back to the time Rusty nearly put his PB Chub back without weighing it coz he thought it wasn’t big in the folds of the net ,,,hence me turning up on this thread through nostalgia Anderoo I seldom come on here any more but from memory Kappa or Steve W told me your sad news ,belated but you have my deepest sympathy and hope as well as anyone has you have come to terms with the tragic situations life puts us in if we ever truly manage it I’m on a Kennet syndicate near the fabled Wilderness section off passion for Angling winter madness if you ever fancy a go with the trotting gear as my guest, find me n Facebook if you do I sill miss the banter I had with rusty and if fishing on my own the swim where we put his ashes in I have been known to have conversations with him Steve

Well done Chris great angling Rusty will be watching on approvingly

My mates Neal and Jay were Itchen virgins but loved it I had one proper Chub a couple of Grayling and loads of Salmon Parr Thanks for organising it Chris much enjoyed by all

Mike only just seen this as don’t come on very often ,let me know when you are free and we can sort something

They are going to be Mike on the syndicate bit we fish ,I fish with others but it’s just not the same

He often spoke of that trip Ian and I know he had a lot of time for you still feels weird without him when I go fishing ,although I kinda feel he is always there

Deepest condolences for tge loss of your Dad

I have been out Pike fishing a few times 9 fish first visit 4 second time 2 third trip 3 today Most have been doubles to a top weight of 19 ,still awaiting to reacquaint myself with the big girl I lost last year Going to have a couple more goes then start my Chub hunt

It was his funeral last Tuesday and he had a good send off i gave a tribute on behalf of his fishing mates and it was a great all be it sad day meeting all his mates and work colleagues Fishing just won’t seem the same without him there

You not doing so much from the Kayak then Chris ?

Chavender sadly

Yes be good to catch up Don’t know if you saw the dead Heron that had been eaten ,Otter kill maybe hopefully get a bit of time in there before the end of the season

Had a few Chub jyst above the railway bridge Chris ,biggest was exactly 4lb had 5 different upper double Puke now between 15/04 and 18/04 plus a load in the 9 to 13 lb range I had the the big girl on that snatched your trout but had just returned the 18:04 and the net head was unattached due to weighing ,in trying to sort she made the tree across the river snagging the paternoster link and I looked on as she shook herself off the hook anyway I’ve had therapy for it and better now lol the following visit she snatched a 2 lb trout off me on the retrieve livebait doing all the damage Having a good season with a Thames 16/08 Barbel as well as the big Chub from our island The big Pike from LS would just put the cherry on the cake Good to see you the other day and may bump into you soon ps live the blog and glad I’ve rediscovered it

A village near mine has a horse racing stables ,back in the early 80s a jockey lad from their that I played football with won 50k when that was a lot of money on 2 horses using his inside info and all his money That would of bought a couple of houses then even down here at that time ,it was gone in 18 months as he started chasing more quickly instead of waiting for the one he had info on knowing when to stick I guess