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Thanks for that reply Steve, Does anyone know if this fish-in ever happened? Tony

Yawn, bored now Byeeee Tony

Yawn, bored now Byeeee. Tony

Has anyone using this forum had problems with the online application system? I know of a few people who have, and two have been prosecuted because the application didnt work. Your comments please? Tony

I have been fortunate to night fish sections of the Ouzel, and in those sessions I have taken up to 15 chubb on more than a few occasions. These fish were all taken from the same swim about 300 yards downstream of a wier, I was catching all night and missed a few bites too. Maybe in slack water they could put each other off the feed but I have never found this to be the case where I go for them. It could be if they do let off a scent, the fast flowing water carries it away. I release where I fish, mainly because it is so dark and slippery there I would fall and maybe harm the fish and spook the shoal by falling in Tony

I gave up match fishing as a kid because of the dead fish I used to find in the keep net at the end of a long hot day, tiddlers will grow into bigguns one day and even they should be released asap. I do fish in a small group nothing serious though, they only keep stuff for and hour if it is small and then they weigh up. Anything decent gets weighed straight away and released. I never win anything because I dont use the keep net. I dont believe in sacking fish either, not having ago at anyone but I dont see the point, I hold them in the margins and let them recover, then let them go. Tony

Harryhawk is the user ID of the father of the Green family on Mr Cranfields shooting and fishing forum. Putting it simply Harryhawk is Daddy Green. Tony

You will be pleased to know the Harryhawk family won the comp, well done and thanks from Harry. Tony

No reply to PM WTF Tony

I have sent the OP a PM about it as most of the dates have now passed. Tony

We used to use washing up bottle tops with starlights pushed into them, if we wanted a kip we used to clip our beachcaster bells onto the bottle tops so we could see and here which rod was running. Oh those were the days (sigh) Tony

Hello peeps, I used to run a club for 12 or so anglers only 4 had thier own gear, novices used to get the heavy 50lb class stuff the rest of us used the lighter gear. As for leads I have a bucket full and mold my own up to 1 1/2lb so lead isnt an issue for a few peeps at once, I wont be carrying everything though. Seriously though If I have it I dont mind lending it as long as it gets replaced/repaired if there are any misshaps. After all this generosity, I think I need to get all my gear out and check it all now. That will bug the wife, as I normally take over the whole kitchen Tony

If we manage to get out on a trip together, I can lend you all you need, strictly on a "you bend it, you mend it" basis though. I might need to stock up on terminal tackle though, so a trip to the shop might be needed first. It would depend on what we are fishing for. I have 3 x 50lb class outfits and 5 or 6 30lb outfits to lend if needed. Tony

Hi Sparks, I used to do trips like this midweek, well discounted. I wouldnt mind if you have a spare seat, I also have loads of rods/reels to lend if people are illequiped. Tony

Yep I have an old Moonraker with eyes on the top section only, usually for a small multiplyer. Tony

Thanks Newt Tony

Thanks gents, its a shame they dont have any of the clubs history or old photos. I agree the charter costs are a bit steep, when I get trips out of Langstone and Poole for some of my mates I can still book a midweek trip for us @£180 a time, I also know a skipper in Swansea that will do us a midweek trip for £150 normally there will only be 5 of us and it makes for a good trip. I still organise trips but dont get out much. I am due to book up the winter cod trips out of Whitby for the lads on my shooting forum, so will be trawling through the mags for old contacts up that way. Unless any of you nice lads have a few skippers you could recomend to save the searching? Thanks again Tony

Hi Again. Me being new to this forum, I cant see where the contact moderator bit is, the reason I ask is everytime I make a post I get a message telling me that the post has to be approved by a moderator first. Is this normal or do I /we have to prove our worth first. Not moaning just curious. Tony

Anyone know if the Royal County of Berkshire Deep Sea Angling Federation is still going? I used to be a member many years ago when I was a kid, just wanted to know if there were any members on here? Tony

Good question mate, I will be going over there through the winter after the elusive 8lb er's I have seen, just need to renew my MK ticket. Tony

Hi all, I was talking to the owners of my local tackle shop recently, and they said a very famous TV angler had been done for not having a rod licence. Anyone shed any light on it? If its true what are the facts and if its false, why would someone make that up? He normally fishes with "The Duke" if that is any help. Tony

Any of you peeps know of or are members of the, Royal County of Berskhire Deep Sea Angling Federation. I used to be Junior Champ for this club when I first started sea fishing seriously with my Dad in 1980ish. We used to fish out of Poole harbour a lot with a couple of regular skippers, one was called Midge Holloway and skipper the Lady Brenda I think, she was a big blue 33ft Lochin I think, she always looked like she needed ballasting a bit as she sat high in the water. The other skipper was a hero to me as a kid, Mick/Mike Trott, he was a bass specialist and skippered the "Ebb-a-Flood" amazing guy who never failed to catch, big beard, wild hair, with a nasty old pipe on the go all the time. Anyone know if these old boys are still around? Tony

Apart from a boat trip 5 years ago, the last time I fished down that way, was on the breakwater, may have been 7 years ago now. We would hop on a boat to take you out there and come back in the morning, fella in the structure doing dog rolls and tea all night. I remember then, some of the locals talking about the pier being a bad spot. I might get down there again soon with the lads, just for the laugh we used to have on the breakwater. Tony

Thanks for the welcome, I seem to be getting carried away already. Tony

The wife got me one of these sent over from the US for my birthday this year, cracking little reel with level wind, not sure if its the same model, it is gold with grey plastic handles. I would rate it at 40lb class max, though it could handle more, I use it for bass plugging ,pike work and short uptride flicks over shallow ground. I even prefer it to my penn level wind Tony