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A nice effort. For your next effort look to make the music follow the theme, rather than finding a snippet for each frame. Some really nice shots and I like the way the camera links the action between shots. The underwater scenes are well linked in. Each scene could do with an extra 5 seconds, but your annotations are good and really are worth expanding. Well Done

The fish finder was a tad delicate, had to do some reconnecting there. The telescopic rods are sturdy and cheap. Great to leave in the car. The little french pipe rod holders in the same pack are excellent. The waders are good value for a back up set or spare pair. I would not like to use them as my main pair. The line etc was cheap but not the most elegant, too thick for me. The hooks in the packs were of little use. At worst slightly better than those cheapo fishing kits at the seaside, but at best some useful items of tackle (at a price more suited to trying something out to see if it works) Best Wishes

I think my main concern is that a child gets the bug for fishing and then finds it hard to find a local venue. I seek out those quiet and forgotten spots on the rivers and ponds that others say contain no fish. they do exist. But I can see no help from local clubs (pay ya money and fish here or here), local day ticket venues (kids mus be accompanied) or local tackle shops (The nearest one is ..... miles away). Now there are clearly jewels who do not wear these crowns. The best tackle shops will direct you to local spots or tip you off the friendly land owners. The helpful day ticket waters have a cracking junior price and there are local clubs that really push themselves out to attract juniors. But once the promotion is over we need more small fishing venues that a family could combine with other activities. Just try your tourist info, so often they do not know. I am aware of the fine network of free fishing spots on the Norfolk Broads but I am not aware of a single website to show access etc to them all. Some of them are hard to find, eg the River Ant Mooring just past Nenthead. Juniors are not all able to concentrate for the whole day and often need a mix of activities. I know certainly did in my early teens.

We are back to the problem that kids get few opportunities for free fishing. Many kids (big and small) gradually get drawn from a few hours fishing to the whole day fishing. A whole day ticket will appear, at first, as a poor investment. We need the local venue where the outward bound child can go and fish for an hour or two in the morning as part of their day. Where local clubs invest time in the kids it reaps rewards. So fishing is inherently popular. It does appear that some clubs prefer their membership to be older. Those lakes that encourage/tolerate children appear to have no problems with family trade, especially if there is a campsite. Now maybe this is where the encouragement is needed. One off events are great for publicity but they just end up in kindling an interest but the fuel for the fire "just aint thar". What should be done. Perhaps...... More flexible ticketing arrangements to suit those with little cash or attention. Set out to attract families.eg picnic sites with free fishing, car park toilet etc linked to walks locally. Sites on/near supermarket, bus stop links in a day out guide. Establish a network of family friendly venues on the style of disabled fishing platforms. Not a few high cost spectaculars C'mon what else can we dream up

Last chance for a whack at the river chub. Or the Pike! Probably look for a spot on the Stour, near two bridges, in case the driving rain is a problem. Still it will be nice to fish a section of river that has water flowing. Many spots on the Gipping are at a low point. then its that dull spell on the lakes

err apart from WHY? Try take a telly, a larger pack of beers, microwave, ready meals, decent puzle book, knitting needles & wool (to knit a carp wiv), holy water, Oh yes... and a sense of humour I wish you luck and above all have a great time. (you are a lucky bu**er) Best Wishes

Will be in the area during the week. Found it a bit hard to get info on the web. Any ideas... really fancy the river by the bridge up to near the car park. TTFN

The local stream R Gipping is well down, it came close to a flood when the snow melted The Suffolk Stour is also low but no usual floods

If you invite a mate's family to go fishing and everybody knows each other then great ! a police check is OTT. Have fun. If you are taking a child that is unknown to you personally then a police check is a wise precaution. As is some level of insurance (I am thinking legal here, pay for lawyers etc) and probably some elementary evidence of a knowledge of first aid. If money is changing hands then it would be a wise precaution to have more insurance and another adult along (refer to your insurance). First aider to be available and the obligatory "minimum first aid kit". We want the kids to have fun but there are some funny folk out there who take advantage of what they see as cheap childminding. They still expect the same level of supervision and care though!

Last weekend , frost, wrapped up in my thermals, three separate anglers on one small pool on the river, IN THE SHADE, wind rippin past.... chub, dace, roach, perch and pike. Laregst being the pike at about 4lb, chub upto the 1lb Maggot was the main bait, strangely the white (usually the red is king). Left at about 2.00pm (I wanted my lunch) If it is cold it has just got to be moving water. TTFN

Initially I thought that there were great. I was happy to put my trust in them. Then I had a couple come off....superglued and sleeved! But they were nice fish:angry I went back to the nail knot :

I like the flask method. I also add flavours to the brew, usually scopex (belt and braces job!) Likewise I never tip the water away. Just add to groundbait.

I would go with worm. Liquidised bread soaked in "worm juice" should form a cloud to stimulate the area. The more the small fry zap about so the perch will get on the move. I would target any line on the water that has one side shade and t'other the light. Good Luck

We were up there in the summer. I spent some time on the S Tyne, only a couple of small brownies. Also the Irthing out at Brampton. There is something mystical about fly fishing in a stream that has carved rocks in it!

Swing tips can also be set for windy weather. Allow the tip to just touch the film of the water. The bites really show as a ripple. The quiver tip will keep bouncing in the wind.

Yep I love fishing for Rudd on the fly Try a few blown maggots sent downsteam to get chub, rudd and dace to look up. The a red pattern on the fly. You will need to go small on the hook size.

err Bring back Bert Ford lol

I find JB s comments hard to swallow. ButI also have a sneaky suspicion that he is actually shining a light on what we might have to do. Bring nack Bert Ford, the weather hasnt been the same since he left.

I would nt be without my ancient Daiwa s The ABU is less clunky but the Daiwa lets the line strip away without glitches. I agree with others about the backwind. Even when absolutely knacked the Daiwa is still solid. The ABu when older either works or locks up. I suspect I reaaly must get some new replacements. For any trotting work any closed face is THE only way to fish. My only drawback with closed face is that if it has a drag on it ...it invariably doesnt work properly. But as I never use it there is no real problem for me.

Most def' YES I would never be without reds for rudd and perch. On one particular stretch of a river I seem to catch best with bronzes, yet nowhere else do they seem to be as successful.

I set up the float as I expect it will want,try it out so that it is more or less correct in the water. Then I add an SS to the end just finger tight.It is less expensive than the usual weight. when the float sinks then take it all outand run the float up the line abit., etc as before.

I am always amazed at how peeps can persevere with a technique that is clearly not producing bites. If the bites stop there has to be a reason, either the fish have moved off or they have come off the feed.

I think the tell tale sign of boredom must be the bite alarm to wake up the angler! I much prefer the frenzy of whip rod fishing for tiddlers or coarse fish on the fly rod. I really do then get lost in time and space. Then I go home for a kip without the alarm.

I found that if i set the swing tip out, so that it was just touching the film of water, when the bite came it made a pleasing ring ripple out. Much better than a buzzer! I agree that in windy conditions the swing tip still was easy to use. The lighter the quivertip the more it was affected by the wind.

A ray of hope on a possibly gloomy situation. Just look at how fishing often figures in the treatment of disturbed youngsters. Yes we moan about the little B's but how many others come and go from the water without comment. It is so important to have that bit of canal, that old pond or that stream where kids can dabble in the water. Both John Bailey and Chris Yates have written about their earliest memories splashing about by water. No suggestion that they really did spend all day doing that. I am afraid that Crabtree passed me by. I was too busy chasing about the water meadows. Part fishing and part exploring. Somehow my parents thought that it was Ok if I was unattended by a river??? Sitting on numerous bridges trying to entice that Pike out with anything we thought that he would eat. My mental clipboard was stuffed with my observations.