[Summer's Here!]

Well nearly!

 

Spring Equinox tomorrow (20/3) at 0430....

 

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[**NOTICE**]

Hope it goes well - I was suffering from withdrawal symptoms!

 

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[Weird fishy ancestor]

If this reconstruction is correct - a strange looking beasty from the past....

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-35821829

 

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[Ive had this]

Where did you buy that rug from??

 

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[Never knew]

Tee hee!

 

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[Final Weekend of the Season]

Suspected dusk would be better - and would have fished then me-self if it wasn't for the BBC choosing to air the Reading game on a Friday evening.....

 

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[Final Weekend of the Season]

Had this beat up old warrior from the K&A Canal this morning - took a roach deadbait meant for Mr Esox!!!

 

6lb 2oz

 

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[Final Weekend of the Season]

What are people's plans?

 

Rusty and I are hitting the middle Kennet on Monday and I intend to have a couple of 'peripatetic' days tomorrow and Saturday - still not exactly decided where I'll concentrate my efforts atm then on Monday I'm hoping to be spoilt for choice between chub, perch, big dace, grayling and I might even throw in a pike rod as I'm visiting this swim.....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bc_hNiIyv8 (from 29.57)!

 

Anyone else hitting the rivers this weekend?

 

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[Bugger]

Ah! Hence your questions to the IAC! Be very interested to hear how you get on, on Monday How much are DT's there now?

 

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[Bugger]

Probably be the same tomorrow despite the predicted south westerly. It won't have time to make any difference to the effects of tonight's hard frost but the allure of a new (to me) Kennet venue has brought with it foolhardy optimism.

Where you going - Chris?

 

I've got this Friday and Monday (of course!) off work - hope the forecast is right for the weekend!

 

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[The 20 best science images of the year?]

Certainly some amazing images...

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-35744907

 

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[Wind-up merchant?]

Or just shy?

 

http://metro.co.uk/2016/03/04/mystery-of-fishing-genius-who-secretly-pins-photos-of-his-monster-catches-in-riverbank-lodge-5733634/

 

Some impressive captures either way!

 

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[Back in the Day!]

Match fishing in the 60's - with thanks to Brian for putting this around the IAC!

 

http://player.bfi.org.uk/film/watch-hook-line-and-sheffield-1963/

 

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[New PB Perch]

LOVELY! Beats my PB by an ounce...

 

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[New look EA river and sea levels info]

I assume you all have seen the thames and kennet turbidity DO and temp readings?

Not that helpful for the Kennet as it's on the lower river - a lot of the colour in the river below Aldermaston comes from the River Enborne. Could do with these readings at say Newbury!

 

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[New look EA river and sea levels info]

Its kind a therapeutic dragging that little surfer about. Good job he wasn't there at christmas or he might have banged his head.

Just seen that! Useful addition!

 

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[Hairy Panic]

Imagine waking up to this every day!

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-35600548

 

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[2016 Obituary thread]

Fred Buller MBE

[still doing it the old way]

Fascinating!

 

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[Is anybody there?]

Yes - a lovely fish - Chris!

 

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[Is anybody there?]

Anyone else been out?

Yup!

Friday...http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/forums/index.php?/blog/82/entry-1376-12-february/

 

And yesterday.... http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/forums/index.php?/blog/82/entry-1377-13-february/

 

 

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[Betcha Can't...]

Amazing core strength...

 

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[Record year for fish releases into Englands iver's]

Umm what happened to the first R of river! Why is it you can't edit the post title!

 

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[Record year for fish releases into Englands iver's]

Well there are a lot of otters to feed now...

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-35551906

 

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[Interesting Astronomical Article]

Nice one, Newt - all over the press here too...

 

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