Chris Plumb

Vids can be bought from... Hugh Miles, Chilbrook Croft, Wimborne Road, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, Dorset. BH21 3EA Price IIRC is £27 inclusive of P&P. I see in this month's Waterlog that Hugh is working with Chris Yates again - making a video diary - should be good! Chris

There's rumoured to be some in the Kennet - I've never had one though... Chris

Tackle shops round here usually charge £2.70 or £2.50 a pint (for maggots). £3.00+ for casters Chris

Gaffer - I'm intrigued to know why you wanted to know - I assume it's something to do with your WW2 aircraft crash site 'hobby'... Chris

Try downloading starcalc - I've got it on my PC at home (it's freeware). I THINK you can put in any date and get a view of the sky from any point on the globe. You can get it here Chris

So far I've got 14 'confirmed and paid' and still waiting on 4 more (including Elton). Duncan from the Grayling Society has asked me if I would use the day as part of this year's National Grayling Survey - I've agreed so will be handing out log sheets which I hope you'll all complete (you can hand them back to me to send off). Here's hoping we don't get tooo much more rain..... Chris Chris

Which can be viewed here Chris

Think this is what you're looking for.... Chris

There's a couple of Jack Hargreaves books on e-bay ATM. Item Nos: 1984344126 & 1984345397 Chris

Glenn - this one gets a lot of recognition as the worlds biggest..... 82lbs 3oz 37 Kg 1998 - Lake Raduta, Romania. Caught by Austrian angler - Christian Baldemair. Chris

I think you need 15 posts to become a regular. Chris

Saw this reviewed in the Gaurdian before Christmas and despite some MASSIVE hints it didn't turn up in my Christmas stocking. Still I've got a birthday in a couple of weeks - so Jaq has another chance to please me. Chris

I generally use a 5 turn grinner....Never let me down (yet!) Chris

Our local Sainsbury's is open - Jaq's just got back with bags of shopping - place was deserted too... Chris

Nothing! Chris

Crikey Eileen - you sound just like my missuss!!! Christmas Cake and Pud were both made back in the autumn and have been receiving fortnightly doses of alcohol. Ummm I can smell them now! Chris

Err, bit slow on this one DB scroll down or have a look here . Chris

Tut Tut Elton - you must be MAD!! Yes, it will be HELL. Now then what's that thing in front of you?? Oh yes a computer!! I wonder if this new fanglled internet thingy allows me to do some shopping....??? Did nearly all my Chrimbo shopping last month sat on my backside in front of a PC - spent a fortune with Amazon - but havd been HIGHLY impressed with their service.... Have a good one... Chris

Gotta be Waterlog for me to. Great writing but they manage at times to keep their tongue firmly in their cheeks Agree with Bill The Improve Your Traditional Angling in the current issue had me in stitches - especially the Wallis Cast bit - priceless. (For those that haven't seen it - shame on you! - the last picture in the sequence shows the end rackle wrapped around the centre pin in a birds nest!) Chris

Ed - we had the same thread last week. You might want to have a look here . Chris

Here are the Perch length/weight ratios as given in an old Allcocks Anglers Guide I have - published in an era when Poledark was still in shorts. Length in inches/weight in lbs & oz 9in - 0lb 12oz 10in - 0lb 13¼oz 11in - 0lb 14¾oz 12in - 1lb 0oz 13in - 1lb 4¼oz 14in - 1lb 9¾oz 15in - 1lb 14½oz 16in - 2lb 5½oz 17in - 2lb 13¼oz 18in - 3lb 5½oz 19in - 3lb 15¼oz 20in - 4lb 9½oz 21in - 5lb 5¼oz Measured from tip of snout to fork of tail. Chris

I've just finished 'Somewhere Down the Crazy River' (Jeremy is co-author) - the privations this guy put's up with in order to catch a fish are quite unbelievable. Chris

I'm sure Chesters will appreciate this one... How true is this? If you lived as a child in the 40's, 50's, 60's or 70's, looking back, it's hard to believe that we have lived as long as we have... As children, we would ride in cars with no seat belts or air bags. Our cots were covered with bright coloured lead-based paint. We had no childproof lids on medicine bottles, doors, or cupboards, and when we rode our bikes we had no helmets. We drank water from the garden hose and not from a bottle. We would spend hours building go-carts out of scraps and then ride down the hill, only to find out we forgot the brakes. After running into the bushes a few times we learned to solve the problem. We would leave home in the morning and play all day, as long as we were back when the streetlights came on. No one was able to reach us all day. No mobile phones. We got cut and broke bones and broke teeth, and there were no law suits from these accidents. They were accidents. No one was to blame,but us. Remember accidents? We had fights and punched each other and got black and blue and learned to get over it. We ate patty cakes, bread and butter, and drank cordial, but we were never overweight...we were always outside playing. We shared one drink with four friends, from one bottle and no one died from this. We did not have Playstations, Nintendo 64, X-Boxes, video games, 65 channels on pay TV, video tape movies, surround sound, personal mobile phones, Personal Computers, Internet chat rooms ... we had friends. We went outside and found them. We rode bikes or walked to a friend's home and knocked on the door, or rung the bell, or just walked in and talked to them. Imagine such a thing. Without asking a parent! By ourselves! Out there in the cold cruel world! Without a guardian - how did we do it? We made up games with sticks and tennis balls, and ate worms, and although we were told it would happen, we did not put out very many eyes, nor did the worms live inside us forever. Footy and netball had tryouts and not everyone made the team. Those who didn't, had to learn to deal with disappointment..... Some students weren't as smart as others so they failed a grade and were held back to repeat the same grade. Tests were not adjusted for any reason. Our actions were our own. Consequences were expected. No one to hide behind. The idea of a parent bailing us out if we broke a law was unheard of. They actually sided with the law - imagine that! This generation has produced some of the best risk-takers and problem solvers and inventors, ever. The past 50 years has been an explosion of innovation and new ideas. We had freedom, failure, success and responsibility, and we learned how to deal with it all. And you're one of them. Congratulations! Chris

Blimey Elton - 3000+ threads and you want us to pick A favourite!!! Well I've just spent an enjoyable ¾hr looking back over the year and here's some of my favs. Also reminded me what a GREAT forum this is. Amusing yarns.. Funniest Sight A different viewpoint. Barbless Ban Lots of interesting techy info. Rod Design Curious & Curiouser. Strange baits Interesting stuff. Fish Scales This very much a personal one - it resulted in me taking half a day off work and having a wonderful afternoon browsing through 100's of old books. Book Auction This got a lot of folks replying (should have had even more). How Long? Ask a simple questions and see what happens.... Fish Handling This one probably doesn't count as I started it in 2001! Quotations This one get's my vote for the most smileys in the subject line! Leon's Mullet And this one for the most replies - and for adding a little 'gaiety' to the site! Avatars Cracking fish - nuff said! Lyn's Barbel And thanks to Spindle for this one... Wallis Casting Video A recent thread but a MUST read for ALL anglers. Code of Conduct I've avoided some of the more contentious debates and the excellent caption competitions. Also there were a number of 'What book are you reading threads' a number of which have widened MY angling reading. Here's to the same in 2003. Chris