Graeme B

Just a bit of advice, if you are using fatballs it's best to get a proper feeder for them and to remove the green netting bag. There have been cases where birds feet have become entangled in the netting leading to injury or death.

Thanks for the info chaps, I'll do some ringing around

The title says it all! I have to take two 15 year olds piking at the end of next week, I've not pike fished for a few years and am looking for some suitable waters. The waters can be in either East or West Sussex and the size of the fish is immaterial, I'd rather they were kept occupied with jacks all day than get bored waiting for a run. So chaps any ideas? Thanks

I'd like two places if there are any left. Thanks Graeme

I always feel the same at some of the waters I fish, often there are dog ends everywhere. I know a guy who takes an old jam jar with him and places his dog ends in the jar to take home and dispose of properly.

I'll second Avon Skin So Soft! You want the dry skin oil in the light green/blue bottle works better than any of the other repellants I've tried

I'd suggest Tropicana in Pier Rd Littlehampton, they're certainly one of the best stocked in the area and offer some really good deals on rods and reels. They're the local Penn stockist so often have some real bargains on their equipment. Just had a look at your website Leonie , great site with some really good photo's (by the way the lime green and pinky/purple coloured creature is a snakelocks anemone, there are quite a few along the Worthing - Littlehampton coastline). If you're interested in the the flora and fauna of West Sussex a good site is http://www.glaucus.org.uk/Adur2007.html

Seph, With the dodgy christmas postal service is it worth confirming which payments you have received? Can you guess the Royal Mail aren't in my good books at the moment! Graeme.

This is a good site for any flora or fauna you need identifying, there are some real experts in the forums. http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/

"You're not singing any more!!"

An idiot who managed his side to winning the Premiership unbeaten!! Can't see anyone else achieving this.

Yep, I've caught and watched being caught bass on poppers from several Sussex beach marks. If you find a beach where the mackeral chase bait on the surface then you can take bass on poppers, I've seen quite small school bass hit large poppers.

I personally would like to see details of the scheme from the EA on which this very brief report was written. I can't help feeling it's a case of a journalist picking out a very small part from the scheme and then writing the report. I know as far back as 2001 British Waterways produced a report, showing asians were less likely to visit waterways than black or whites and asian females less likely than asian males. It has been clearly identified that asians are least likely to participate in inclusive sports and hobbies. This has been highlighted in football, how many british asians play in the premiership? In fact many teams including West Ham and Arsenal now run schemes to encourage young British asians into the sport. I think it's safe to say that research has shown that such schemes are necessary to break down pre-conceptions and bigotry that exists in some elements of our sport.

Just thought I'd bump this!!

N4lly Robinson Crusoe that summer holiday favourite, unless of course they were showing the fantastic 'The Flashing Blade'. http://www.thechestnut.com/flashing-blade/...ashingblade.wav How about 'Champion the Wonder Horse'