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Went today for the first time in weeks and caught 5 skimmers from the local pond(On my new rod and reel) ...Didnt know if I could handle a 13ft one very chuffed ! Jean

Oh dear!!...I knew I had seen it somewhere Thanks Chesters jean

Hi all,Can anyone please tell me of any sites that describe the details about all the different coarse fishes,like the what they eat,what depth they swim at, how big they grow, and what they look like Thanks... Tight lines Jean

Brilliant!

A good site, another one for favorites Tight lines Jean

Thanks Jim, that sorted it out... jean

using a windows XP, but some one has messed up the screen, the scrolling bar has gone off the side and the left hand side writing is half missing too, its as though its been stretched to far. Can anyone help please.... Jean

Hi frodo. My mum gave me a box of Bran Flakes (which I hate) what she didnt want, so I got the old rolling pin out and crushed it all to bits then added what i had in the cupboard, weetabix, currants and some brown breadcrumbs. I mixed it on the bank and it was a perfect mix. It was a cold winters day so I didnt catch anything....but it looked good Tight lines Jean

Hi All. I've bought a Drennan Merge peacock float, but it says to use 2 1/2 AA shot. As I dont have AA shot and if I did how do you get a half a shot on ?? can I use other shot instead and what would I use? Thanks lads.. Tight lines Jean

You learn something every day on here... I now know that you eat weetabix with cold milk and that a plonker is a fella!...haha(Well I am blond) Jean

An I've been eating them wrong for all these years "Eh, a feel a reet plonker naw"... Jean

I was always brought up to eat Weetabix with warm milk, but my kids friends all eat theirs with cold milk??? Who is right and who is wrong, how do you eat yours??? lancslass

Jean

Thanks Frodo for the lovely story of your Great Grandmother.I only started fishing last year but I love it!..When I first started going I felt a bit daft and thought everyone would laugh at me, but no, I've only had good comments and advice from the other fishermen and ballifs. This winter I've been collecting more tackel and I now have a good collection :)I like the peace and quiet on the bank and to see the wildlife, I might live in a town but I'm a country girl ( Girl???) at heart Thanks for the encouragement Tight Lines Jean

Had a good birthday today I got a Diawa vulcan x match rod, new Borax reel, a un-hooking mat,floats,line,rod case and float tube! Oh, and a pair of polarised sun glasses. really chuffed tight Lines Jean

Thanks lads, I think I will just buy new casters when I need them instead of freezing the maggots... thanks again. Jean

Hi all. Bought some maggots last wednesday, not used any since, but what I was wondering is when they have turned to casters can I put them in a bag and freeze them in the freezer? To use later on. Or will they go to mush and frighten my daughter to death! She isnt impressed with the maggots in the fridge as it is.. Tight lines Jean

In this week Angling Times there was a 64lb 140z Carp caught,the English record. I was just wondering how old would he/she would be?? And does anyone know how long do they live? Tight Lines all Jean

Hi fenboy, there isnt any rivers where i live I wish there were. But I did go to the local "Beauty spot" yesterday with my 11 year old son (Half term) There is a small carp pond there and I caught a roach!... I was chuffed with that, and it was so good to get the rod tip wet again I fished light with a size 20 hook and caught it on a red maggot...I felt great after! thanks everyone for you replies Tight lines Jean

Thanks Peter Jean

In answer to your question ME, Ive only been fishing a couple of months and the only carp I have caught was a 6" mirror carp. He was a beauty though, I've been reading up on feeder/ ledgering fishing so I will be giving that a try, I'm hoping I will get somethig bigger then... Tight Lines Jean

Thanks for the replies fellas,I think I will be giving it another go this wekend.I've been buying bits and bobs for my tackle box over the winter months and carnt wait to try it all out again.Might try the small carp pond, there,s roach, perch, bream and tench in there somewhere! Tight lines Jean

This might sound a daft question to a lot of you "experienced" anglers But when do the fish start biting again, is it when the weather gets warmer or when spring arrives?...Went on the canal the other week and only caught a cold! Thanks Jean

The fish that has given me most pleasure was a 3" roach! It was last June and the first time I had been fishing.I thought it was marvelous Since then I have caught loads of them, but that one was the one that got me hooked on fishing, I just love it! Take care Jean

After having a pc for 3 years, I've still not used a floppy disc to save "stuff" on . Can someone please explain (In simple language)how do I do this.All I seem to use the pc for is the internet, I must start to learn more on it. Thanks Jean