Alan Roe

It's like wot he said John! Singer sewing machine oil for proper centerpins However if you are talking about your fly reels and given that you are very...... very old and even worse from yorkshire you could have easily confused the two.....which is not unreasonable for someone who is very...... very old and from yorkshire then on those any decent grease will do though one of the white silicone ones looks prettier...Which might make you feel better about being very.....very old and from yorkshire!

I was planning on trotting on the upper Ribble for some grayling but today weather has put paid to that it's now 2 metres and rising! Curses!!! Oh well I'll go and hide round a local pond and wait for the river to come down again....

I fell out with Hardy Greys when they started advertising chinese made kit as "Designed in England" and covering the whole thing with the union jack to give the impression that you were still getting craftsman made English kit. Then to top it off some of the products have been very poor in terms of design and execution. The first batch of Markman centerpins got sent back as they were falling apart, the three handle design was an appalling concept as well. The Angel range of salmon fly rods are notorious for breakages are another case in point.The greys"lifetime" warranty has a poor reputation. In short in many ways this company has lost it's sense of direction and is going to need to be refocused and separating Hardys from Greys would be a good start

Salmon until the end of October then grayling and chub. If we have a mild patch I will also go after the barbel

Stiched in great and glorious style :D The link stays!!!

It's time I attended one of these the last one I attended Elton still had hair..... Stick me down for a place assuming there is any left.

Tell us more about this pin Peter and a pic would be nice

Both Derwent and Bassenthwaite are good for starters both contain good numbers of decent perch as does the river Derwent but you will have to wait for winter to get on there

Do yourself a very large favour save your money and get some decent gear

Hmmm at first glance it looks very much like a Marco Cortesi in different clothes limited to a thousand eh! Perhaps its the embittered cynic in me that tends to make me think that a (1) That 1000 is not a very limited editon and therefore devalues the concept (2) They'll do well to shift 1000 of them at that price..... However .. . . . . . . . . (3) The old adage a fool and his money are soon parted remains true even in a recession so they may get away with it.

Clearly this topic has run it's course locked!

Martin doesn't need defending by me or anybody else his record for the last twenty five or so years I have known him speaks for itself he has done endless amounts of work for his charities notably crossroads carers and help for heros frequently at cost to himself. He is a seriously good angler who though now in his seventies and not in the best of health still approaches his fishing with the enthusiasm of a youngster. He is very forthright in his views just ask those in the EA who have been on the receiving end of his ire and his local MP who has frequent contact from Martin on countryside issues especially where his beloved rivers are concerned. He has consistantly used his position as a public persona to try to be of benefit. He does not seek to benefit himself, most of the kit he has received from various companies has been given away frequently to charitable causes. He lives a very modest lifestyle and doesn't big himself up for his own personal wealth. He has been freely generous of his time to countless anglers who approach him for advice and has taken many of them out for a days fishing at no cost teaching others some of the skills he has equally he is quite happy to learn from others and what he learns he passes on. On the basis of the evidence that I have seen at first hand over the years that MBE is well earned

His last membership was to the Wheeltappers and Shunters club!!

As for the comics that state their stuff is advertised elsewhere it is VERY much against Ebay rules! Hit the report button and the seller will get endless grief from the bay of evil goons especially if it has happened to them more than once. The reason is that it is classed as trying to do evilbay out of their fees and they really don't like that.

Yes I would for my grand daughter however these have been around for a number of years and sadly they are of a very poor quality and are pretty usless which is a shame as I have found a lovely pink reel for her and it would be nice to be able to find a nice colourful rod to go with it. If however your post was alluding to the possibility that the rod may be attractive to a gay angler I can assure you that most of the gay lads that fish who I know prefer something much more butch and efficient. Oh and a final point if I find that this thread opens the way for the expression of latent homophobia it will vanish into deepest cyberspace I kid ye not.

I have used various types over the years and they all have their advantages and dis advantages. Starting with meths stoves the best known of these is the Trangia these are excellent stoves no moving parts nothing to break down they are a tad bulky but they do come with the pans and kettle a cheaper version is the sewdish army trangia these can be picked up on fleabay for very little money. The other advantage of the Trangia type stoves is they are designed to work in windy conditions the major disadvantages are that they take a bit of getting used to in terms of controlling them and the outrageous price of meths in this country. Gas stoves currently very cheap to buy and are easy to use and very controllable the downsides are poor performance in cold conditions, to some extent this has been improved a little with some manufacturers adding a little propane into the butane and you can also get a stove which allows you to turn the canister upside down to create a liquid feed in winter which again helps however if you plan to use it a lot the gas canisters are expensive and run out at the most awkward moments. You will also need some form of windshield there are numerous types of these on the market. My final grip with gas stoves is that in this country we seem to have too many Tw*ts who will cheerfully leave the dead canisters lying around for other to pick up. Needless to say that gas stoves are currently the most popular on the market which may have something to do with the fact that you will keep having to buy expensive gas canisters! Primus type stoves :- Predominantly run on paraffin though some stoves have a multi fuel capability a very efficient high calorie fuel the upside is that they are cheap to run and are very efficient the downsides is they do need to be primed using a little meths and this takes a minute or two with some you will need a windshield. All bar one of the current modern versions of this type of stove have a separate bottle and hose and these if you are buying new come with a windshield most people prefer the older Optimus stoves notably the 111 with the T version now commanding good money there is a modern version of this stove and it is marketed as the Hiker this does not need a windshield as the lid does that job. Coleman type petrol stoves Essentially come in three major varieties the single units that everybody knows and has an opinion on notably the 533 and 422. The double unit which is the 424 They do a treble unit as well and nowadays they do a couple of separate bottle units for backpacking the Pulsar and the Fyrestorm. These stoves run on petrol but you will have a lot less trouble with them if you run them on either Panel wipe available from motor paint spraying shops this stuff is pure naptha the other top fuel to use is Aspen 4T which is available from specialist lawnmower shops and is a very highly refined petrol using these fuels you will get a much cleaner burn and they will not clog up the generator which does happen when you use standard petrol. The biggest problem for most folk with the coleman stoves is the bulk but they have developed the bottle stoves to try and overcome that. The advantages are that they are cheap to run, You know that you have enough fuel as you will fill it up before you leave home and can carry spare fuel in the car, they are very controllable, and they are tough. The downsides are that you do need to pump them up to those who are exercise averse this is bad news! you can get fumes on your hands....so wash them or wear gloves! there are those who feel they can be dangerous that is because some folk are utter morons and do things in a very unsafe manner. Any pressurised stove has the potential to flare up including gas stoves so never light one up in your bivvie! Be warned with stoves they can multiply and then you will find that you have become a collector if you need any more information about any type of stove have a look at the classic camp stove site at http://www.spiritburner.com Hope this helps!

Simple answer Muck Boots!! there is nothing to touch them, not cheap but worth every penny and will last for years

Clearly somebody else determined to prove the old adage of there being one born every minute! http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...3#ht_500wt_1202

I have one of the Fishrite ones which has been very good as like most of the specialist bedchair bags it secures properly to the bedchair I also have a nash bedchair cover which goes over the top on a really cold night and believe me they are excellent bits of kit.

And if the weather gets truly miserable stay in and post a couple of contentious topics on this forum.........You will then get plenty of bites as the regulars rise to such baits like a bunch of old trout!!!!

Find both the near and far crooks of your swim feed a little joker with a spot of leam to help it break up and fish bloodworm over that gear wise a pole of appropriate length, a No2 elastic, 2lb mainline to a 12oz bottom and a size 24 hook is a good starting point but if it is very cold be prepared to go lighter with a smaller hook down to a 34 and fish a single joker if it gets really hard. If you have a choice of swim find an area where the sun will hit the far shelf for most of the day and all during the session feed a tiny pinch of casters onto the far shelf and then in the last hour you may pick up some bonus roach

That's an interesting looking net, will need a closer look at one in the flesh but thanks for that it could be a winner

Interesting one this as I am coming from a very different perspective. Much of my fishing is done in a very mobile style and it is not uncommon for me to be wearing chest waders and be stood up to my sweetbreads in the river when trotting so for me a good folding net is a must. The mechanism has to be utterly reliable and the whole operation needs to be tangle free. The net needs to be of a decent size as I may need to detain barbel up to double figures and somehow the thing needs to not get in my way when I am moving between swims. Currently I am using a very old Hardy Atlas with a replaced mesh which is (a) knotless and ( much deeper than the original I have various other designs of net from different purveyors some of which are solid framed and some of which have telescopic handles as yet I have not found a single ideal landing net, they are all to a greater or lesser extent a compromise. The one thing that saddens me is that there has been a decline in the quality of materials that go into making the locking mechanisms with cheap and nasty plastic components being used where decent metal fittings would ensure reliability

Roast Lamb dinner for seven all under control....tackle ready for tomorrow Tuesday when I can finally get out....

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