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CHESTERS1, Most contrarians are cynics. You have always been honest in the cynical position that you believe only selfishness motivates human actions and you always seem to disbelieves in - or minimizes selfless acts or disinterested points of view. I'm OK with that. I, OTOH honestly believe quite the opposite. Someday, perhaps the 21st century, the human qualities including honesty, integrity, courage, self-awareness, and commitment. IMO these qualities are a commercial advertisement for what the UK can offer the world. - No other society is capable. Go mumble and bake a loaf of bread for the poor Phone

Leeda, OUCH !! No way do I believe that! I CANNOT recall a moment in history the UK was wishy-washy in it's resolve to lead. The UK remains a major force in international diplomacy, one of the world’s leading military powers, the second highest international development donor, and has a huge global cultural influence. One in four countries currently has a leader who was educated in the UK. The UK ranks second on Earth for higher education and for science (only the USA has more top-100 universities or Nobel Laureates, with the University of Oxford coming in top). There is also the widespread and growing use of English, which remains the global language of business and the internet and is spoken by 25% of the world’s population. The UK can continue to be a successful and major player, post-Brexit. However, it will need to demonstrate more strongly than ever its commitment TO HOME RULE to internationalism if it is going to be able to continue to earn and grow its position as a global power. IMO the UK needs to do what it does best. "SUCK IT UP BUTTERCUP" Phone

All, Correct me if I'm wrong (doubtful). The "deal" insures no EXIT. The UK is expected and agree to just sally along like it was 2016 and before. I have to say, with the overwhelming effort and expenses I have to agree with CHESTERS1. Welcome to the new and streamlined EU. Phone

All, In the spirit of his thread - - - cut and paste The United Kingdom will leave the EU's Common Fisheries Policy on Dec. 31, but under the trade deal agreed on Christmas Eve the current rules will remain largely in place during a 5-1/2-year transition period. After that period, there will be annual consultations to establish the level and conditions for EU access to British waters. The National Federation of Fishermen's Organizations said the fishing industry had been sacrificed by Johnson. For example, it said, the UK’s share of Celtic Sea haddock will increase to 20% from 10%, leaving 80% in the hands of EU fleets for a further five years. (end quote) As I read the "current rules" how can anyone's ox be gored. EVERYONE IS A REMAINER FOR 5 YEARS - -RIGHT?? I guess there was NO doubt the UK fishermen were going to scream like stuck pigs??

ALL, CORRECT ME IF I AM WRONG The UK left the EU at 11 p.m. GMT on 31 January 2020. There will be (is) an agreement and will not be a hard exit. Phone

BB "Quotations from the Works of Mao Tse-tung" PHONE

ALL, It certainly wouldn't hurt to step up the message Issac left as a scribe. I've got great grandchildren who, through technology, rely on spoken words. I know it is sad but many kids today can't read and comprehend a lick. Phone

ALL, We don't have secret lakes any longer Phone

ALL, WHAT WE SEE https://www.bbc.com/news/46401558 PHONE

CHESTERS1, OPINION IS NEVER WRONG IN BC'S CASE WE CAN MAKE AN EXCEPTION PHONE

Huge, post the link - I don't seem able to find it Phone

All, This, for the most part, a tale I have written and is certainly subject to opinion. Tariffs have a long and contentious history, and the debate over whether they represent good or bad policy rages on to this day. I tend to believe ultimately this is the crux of British BREXIT policy Mercantilism is BRITISH economic system of trade that spanned from the 16th century to the 18th century. The British government demanded that our trades were to be conducted using gold and silver bullion, ever seeking a positive favorable balance of trade. The colonies often had insufficient bullion left over to circulate in their home markets, so we issued free market credit instead. Thus, the appearance of the mighty dollar. Otherwise we would all be BRITISH. I hope somewhere along the line you realize mercantilism is an 18th century bully system. Phone disclaimer: may have no basis in facts - but I liked it when I wrote it

All, To some degree I want to agree with KEN. In addition to the lateral line fish, especially predators, rely of a function of vision. I'm not going to apply a great deal of effort other than simply mention the science. In angling we use the term EDGE. Edge in simple terms is a boundary. Fish rely on edge or at least recognize edge as a interregnal part of the interpretation of prey. PREDATORS do not see the entire lure or bait but rather they see edges. KEN, it seem to me, is trying to eliminate the bottom as a boundary - which makes sense. Much like the lateral line, the more you understand about "edge" or boundary the more luck you will have. The same can be said for how you get to the other side of a tree - you don't see the whole tree - but you use the edge Phone

Tench, The lateral line, as you suggest, is lure oriented in todays angling. But it is equally important to baits, flavors and presentation. Since the reasons are quite different this post will deal, for the most part, with SIGHT feeding predators today. Predators can determine the size, speed, direction and perhap even the species of an active moving fish just from its hydrodynamic trace with this6thsense. Hydrodynamic trace is the pressure wave generated by movement. For the lateral line sense to be work, either the fish, the object it is detecting or both must be moving. Amazingly the lateral line system also enables a fish to detect motionless objects by the movement of the water being deflected by that object. Typically, the maximum distance from the source at which the fish could perceive the prey does not exceed one body length. This is (can be) enhanced with added motion and sound. Although the lateral line can contribute significant information for prey localization, due to its short range of a body length it is evident that other systems are important in locating distant prey. Extensive interactions with the environment complicate the analysis but in truth there has been more research over the last 20 years than ever before. The lateral line is basically THE FISH inner ear. Think how YOU listen to and hear music. MORE LATER Phone I forgot IMO In Colorued Water conditions, I recommended to use dark colors like black, blue, black neon, slightly larger than normal

Chesters1, YOU SHOULD OBVIOUSLY KNOW - I don't know crap about tea. Half or more (he sends me several little 4oz tins of different stuff) goes in the dust bin. Ohh, in the past I have noticed the country of origin is not always INDIA pHONE

Huge, My current favorite is BIGALOW(SP) Constant Comment Thankfully, I still have a Commonwealth friend in Assam. We are the same age so it is a race to see who will croak first Phone He says, once tea gets to England it spoils (actually he says London)

SURPRISINGLY perhaps - - - I too drink tea. But you would be critical of me as I ENJOY the flavored and enhanced teas Phone

Cod, HAS LITTLE to do with misrepresenting OBR. Phone

Chesters1, YOUR gnashing of teeth over insignificant tea woes fit right in with the theme for the year 2020. (Cry baby) have a cup of coffee Phone

Big COD, ALL, EXCUSE ME - SINCE I have been up tonight anyway I decided to read this: https://obr.uk/docs/ExecSumm_November_2020.pdf Cod, your post referring to OBO is bunkum. In fact, BREXIT is only mentioned 4 times and all 4 are mid sentence qualifiers. In your post the choice of the word "IT" Might lead one to believe BREXIT was OBR'S issue. The fact of the matter is your "numbers" attributed to BREXIT are nearly direct quotes about the 400 billion pound shrinkage caused by current and trending PANDEMIC problems. I don't see how one can substitute BREXIT for PANDEMIC ?? Phone

All, To some degree high turbidity is a common part of the equation in decision making primarily because of geography. I mention this only because rarely on AN do we discuss the importance of a species lateral line sensitivity. Example: pike are sight feeders. The lateral line comes into play in "coloured" (I don't know this word) water. It is true motion and vibration become the key strike indication in these conditions. For most of your coarse fish it would be a good idea to brush up on cyprid lateral lines by species (which will determine the feeding response and bait choice, especially flavour choices). I cannot over emphasize the importance of the lateral line in ANY water condition Phone

Chesters1, Here ya go - - I just ran across this in a totally unrelated article. The United States wastes 30-40 percent of its food supply each year. The annual food waste in America has an approximate value of $161 billion. cut and paste Phone

Tench , Very nice post. Lots of fishy conversation which I dearly enjoy. I have chosen to answer only small segment. Your comment, "The text book answer, ", . . .. WRONG! The correct answer is call it a day and go home. Phone again, snappy post

All, ON OCCASION I DO THIS. MY POST WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A SARCASTIC REMARK DIRECTED AT THE IDIOTS AT THE EU GUESS I MISSED THE MARK. Phone I thought all food was perishable. My custom is that once eaten food is GONE. I'm a little finnicky about recycling it

ALL, FINALLY - even COD can understand Boris Johnson's government has told UK supermarkets to start stockpiling food and other essential goods with just hours to go Phone