tommo666

Guys and Gals. Going on hols tomorrow, just for a week. down to my little place in Cornwall. Gonna miss the forum but then I think of a whole week fishing beautiful rock marks on the North Cornwall coast near Padstow. Funny but I'm also looking forward to my return and having a fresh one week catching up setion on here.

Joanne, welcome to AN. Been watching this thread and quite honestly I'm amazed! When I first joined I got only a couple of replies to my posts! Why could that be?? Welcome once again. Tommo slinks of to think of a new name..... Sonia methinks.

Wish I was as bad an angler as you J_s seems like an eventfull day

The BAA,NAA,FACT,BASG,SCA,PAC,BNP,POPAC,ACA,NAC,JAK UK, Think I might join the RAC

As Nugg says. barbless trebles should have one point with a barb to hook the bait. I've never experienced a problem and believe me I've retrieved baits through some horendous snags, weed, hedges, sunken Ford Anglias Bait always stayed on though

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Glad Sarah was ok Peter. People should never underestimate the dangers of weils disease. it is so dangerous

Sportsman, too true. cos i roll as well. In perspective the fags are a greater threat

Sorry forgot to say. In the construction industry we have a great saying. "PPE is the last resort" PPE is personal protective equipment. To eliminate the risk, you should not be looking at salt, gloves or anything else. avoid contact with the risk. (not practical I know). But you never know, my MD may be an angler and reading this

At last. A topic on AN that I can actually claim to know about! Being in the construction industry Leptospirosis is a very serious threat. It is spread through rat's urine. Did you know, when a rat drinks it urinates at the same time, it is a nervous reaction. therefore puddles are the most serious threat. if a rat drinks from a puddle it pees in it. In construction we have had to educate people from the age old habit of washing hands in puddles. No need now due to the good wellfare facilities on sites. Primary infection is caused through contact with broken skin. You should never fish with open wounds. Rivers, in theory should not create too greater threat due to flowing water and the dilution of the Leptospirosi. The biggest problem with Leptospirosis is in fact with it's symptoms. Leptospirosis causes flue like symptoms. you go to your doctor and without a blue card the doctor dismisses your condition as flue. 2 weeks time you have a real chance of death. It can however be treated in the first few weeks with simple anti-biotics. Easily cureable and no lasting affects. Biggest problem is always this time of year when everyone thinks they have flue. If you've been exposed to any environment where rats may be and have flue symptoms TELL your GP

Looking for a lure rod for sea fishing next week in Cornwall. Have been advised the Daiwa sensor SE-Z902SC would be ideal. But I want a rod that I can use on coarse fisheries as well. Have been advised this rod is ideal for Pike and Perch. Anyone know about this rod?

Just a novice sea angler, but keen. Why is a peeler so special compared to a normal shore crab? Can you not just use a shore crab of the right size. I read once on an Irish fishing link, find a shore crab, bash it on the back, de shell to let juices flow and tie to hook with elastic!

have used Van Den Eynde (everything) ground bait, meat, corn et al. never caught a thing.

In fact: I'm sick off all this slagging stuff. I came here to learn from my peers. ie fishing. If i want politics I'll buy a daily rag.

I think, I may just stop visiting here. I might just go fishing

Love frogs as well Les grenoule back legs with garlic what more could you want?

Agree with all the above. I fish a local part of the Blackwater which is little more than a stream where I go. (Chubb to 5 & 6) and nice head of Perch. Don't have to be so stealthy though as the Blackwater is always clouded. Lobs are a killer for Perch and Chubb

On our annual trip to Cornwall last year, my 11 year old son stated he wanted to do real fishing rather than crabbing. Following a trip to the excellent Padstow Angling centre we were off! In two weeks we caught 1 small whiting. All was not lost however, on return from holiday I got the bug and returned to course fishing after a 20 year break. We go back to Padstow at Easter, and here is where I need help. I would like Lewis to stand a chance of catching some fish. We have both eagerly spent money on new rods for the occassion. I need advise on tactics, rigs, baits in fact anything you can throw at me to help. We normally fish at the beach at Padstow. When the tide is in this is a good rock mark. Casting out actually puts you into the fast flowing Camell estuary, (always false bites due to weed etc pulling line). I really want Lewis to get enthused with sea angling, but feel pressured that daddy should know how to catch fish!!!

Anyone know how to tie a good ledger rig? thought about targetting barbel next season, any tips on rigs and bait?

TYS (stands for told you so) {2008 Editor's Note: to view seat boxes for sale, please click here}

That's what I was trying to say Newt. Everyone's opinion is fine, but it may not be my opinion.

Be warned. many years ago I brought a red oscar. lovely little fish, we called him lennin. one year later lennin is our only fish, all the others seemed to disappear. Then we needed a bigger tank. and then another. by this time feeding live goldfish. Tanks got bigger, bigger pumps et al. Lennin lived to be 9 yrs old. anyone wanna buy some glass!!!!

Everyone has a right to an opinion Chubsta, (even weirdos). My problem is when they can't keep that opinion to themselves and try to force it on others. Thereby trying to make their opinion the accepted.

Right then. Who's round is it? I'll have a pint of Best

best of luck John. take it easy till the 16th then knock em dead chap.