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Thanks to Steve, Peggy, Terry and Glynn for making the fish-in at Wingham possible. I'd like to report a huge Bream and/ or Tench but it was just eels for me! I was on peg 46 which was a good chuck towards to the deep water infront of the Island. I had a few line bites then I lost a fish which I assume was a pike on Saturday afternoon (hope was a pike). All was quite then til I made the misstake of trying to cook myself some dinner half way through I had a screaming take 24 inch of the drop on the bobbins and the baitrunner going giving line at a rate of knots. I really thought my luck had changed until I felt that fight that only an Eel can give so stinking and covered in Eel slime I finished my dinner! I had another 3 Eels through the night before giving up with maggots or worms on the hook putting sweetcorn on both rods hoping for something other than an Eel. I was surprised how cold it got overnight I was really glad I put my thermals on, topped off with a wooley hat! Things looked up again on Sunday morning as I saw some fish roll in my swim which raised my confindence but nothing came of it the bobbins remained motionless. Ive nothing more to report as nothing happened over night on Sunday other than me getting a good nights sleep no bites at all even with a worm on one rod. Thanks again for everyone that makes the Wingham fish-in possible - maybe I will get a Tench or a Bream next year

Weather is going to be awful Most weekends I look at the weather and decide whether to go Fishing, windsurfing, mountain biking or work at the last minute The trouble happens when ever I pre arrange anything the weather always comes out wrong - look at last year 30-40 mph wind not nice for fishing would of been fantastic windsurfing!

I find after netting a fish more often than not when it comes to unhooking the hook is in the net rather than the fish when fishing with barbless hooks

Im in hertfordshire Another thing I want to do this year is get a carp on the flyrod edit: updated my profile now

I'd like to get myself my first catfish this year, well maybe a kitten rather than a big moggy. If anyone has any ideas of where to get one Im open to ideas of places to go

I still use 1-75 tc rods I mostly only fish small ish waters for carp not expecting anything over 20. Its so much nicer playing a fish if theres a proper bend in the rod

My sincere condolences to Gerry's family and friends

I had a roach out of the slow carrier all 2 oz of it!

I had the same problem went to the tackle shop for some maggots and they cost £12 See everyone in the morning

Halfords is another place look, the fox batteries are the same that are in some car alarm fobs

Ill have to use that excuse for being late for work my alarm on my sundial didn't go off as the sun wasn't up yet

Is there a local tescos? normaly a good place to have breakie

Im still up for it cheque should of arrived with you today.

Looks like its pure accident that the bait with the hook ends up in the fishes mouth they don't seem interested in the baited hook at all

On some poles(check the max laccy rating) you can just take the top section out of the pole and get a big bush to fit the top of the no.2 and elasticate the 2nd and 3rd sections, very handy for the thicker hollow laccys. It also saves you from butchering the no.1 sections so you can still rig them up with light elastic

Nice! can't think why they have "New" litter box and pooper scooper! Reminds me of when I was fishing the canal a few months back, was having problems with cyclists getting too close. Halibut pellet paste makes very good fake doggy do do! a couple of lumps on the towpath kept the cyclists from getting too close! Although one dog owner did seem a bit discusted when her dog ate some of it!

Can you add me to the list too please

I'd like to see more checks but without more staff its not going to happen. I think there should be on the spot fines to stop all the time taken up taking people to court

A) How long have you been fishing after the age of 12? 21 years, I feel old now been fishing for over 20 years How many days a year do you fish? 20 -30 C) How many times have you had your Rod Licence checked (by official WA/NRA/EA baillif as opposed to club baillif or fishery owner)? 4 once in last ten years

Friend of mine bought a Freelander (his dad told him not too) 2 months later the headgasket has just gone, £700 repair bill Think he may be selling it soon

I agree with jimpy get the police in they have a 50% chance of getting the right person. Im sure your insurance company will insist contacting the police too.

Doing quite well even though not had much time to fish too many hobbies not enough time away from work. Ive done well this past month had PB carp 21lb, best brace of carp 21,18.5 and 16lb, PB Barbel 7lb (all in one day!)and best match weight of 64lb Edit: new PB match weight of 64lb previously 58lb

Ive had some nice carp out of top lake of the Teardrops complex. Had a couple of good days at wolverton mill too

Hope Elton doesn't mind me posting a link to maggot drowners but there is a very good set of instructions for fitting pole elastic Fitting pole elastic Hope it helps

I had a couplefish in catch report