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A) How long have you been fishing after the age of 12? 30 How many days a year do you fish? 40 / 45 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)? Never - by any anyone!

And you have to ask if you're being shafted???? Len

Hi, haven't seen one..... have a look at www.warehouseexpress.com and search for Zigview Digital Angle Finder. Would that be of any help? Len

Hi, can't think of anywhere within an hour's drive for river trout, but for lake fishing you could try: http://www.lencheslakes.co.uk/index.asp?page=1 It's easiest to assume that any water's fishing rights belong to someone and you will have to pay to fish, the licence from the post office does not allow you to fish without first buying a ticket. Len

Humble apologies folks, - it was there 5mins before I posted it Len

Hi folks, can't remember if I've seen this posted before, www.gcal.ac.uk/econserv/anglersurvey.htm Part two gets a bit repetatative, but you can opt out at any point. Never know, it may help do some good...... Len

Hi there, there is no restriction on the movement of craft on canals. However hire companies will often insist their hirers only navigate during between sunrise and sunset - something to do with insurance. In the good ol'days the fly boats and carriers often ran 24/7 to meet deadlines and transport perishable cargoes. Len

Or... what about one of these?? http://www.aquatics-online.co.uk/Z212421.asp#product3017 Len

Hi, these of any help? http://www.koicymru.co.uk/pro11.htm http://www.pond-doctor.co.uk/longtransportingkoi.html Not feeding for several days beforehand, keeping the transport as cool as possible and borrowing an Oxygen bottle would be my order of preference. Len

If you are connecting via a telephone line then yes it's important - if however you are on a broadband connection you could disable the modem. Just a thought. Len

Hi there, If Jeyes Fluid got into your system it's probablly best to strip down, scrub everthing in clean fresh running water and then do the same for your tank and filter Seriously the Jeyes will have killed all the surface / filter bacteria that break down the nitrate and ammonia and any trace of the JF will most likely prevent the bacteria building up again. You may also need to think about replacing the media in your filter to ensure all traces are removed. Once everything is scrubbed you will need to cycle the tank for at least four to six weeks to allow the bacteria to build up again to a level that will support your crabs. There's a full explaination of the process here: http://faq.thekrib.com/begin-cycling.html Len

Hi folks, just picked this up on uk.rec.coarse: the Independant is staging a poll on banning fishing go to; http://comment.independent.co.uk/article318961.ece You may wish to have a look and respond Len

The easiest way to this in Access is to create an address table and use the Report area's Label Wizard to create the labels - helps if you know what size labels are going to be used before you start the wizard. You can import your Excel sheet directly into Access, just ensure the first line contains your field names... You can't create mailing lists directly in Excel but you can use the data in Word: Microsoft's instructions follow Use Microsoft Excel data as a mailing list in Word You can use this procedure to create form letters, mailing labels, and other merged documents by merging a list of data with a Word document. You must create the list before you perform this procedure. The list must include column labels and contain no blank rows. Save and close the workbook that contains the list you want to merge with a document in Word. Switch to Microsoft Word. Open the Word main document that contains the standard text for the form letter or other document you want to merge with the list. If you're starting a new document or printing mailing labels or envelopes, click New to open a new blank document. On the Tools menu in Word, click Mail Merge. Click Create, and select the type of document. Click Get Data, and then click Open Data Source. In the Open Data Source dialog box, open the folder that contains your Microsoft Excel workbook. In the Files of type box, click MS Excel Worksheets (*.xls). Double-click the workbook that contains your data. In the Microsoft Excel dialog box, select the named range, or type the cell references that identify the data you want to use, and then click OK. When Word displays a message, click Edit Main Document or Set Up Main Document. If you're creating a form letter, use the Insert Merge Field list on the Mail Merge toolbar to insert merge fields within the standard text. When you finish, click Mail Merge Helper on the Mail Merge toolbar. If you're printing address labels or envelopes, select the printer and the size of address labels or envelopes. Then insert the merge fields in the Create Labels or Envelope Address dialog box. In the Mail Merge Helper dialog box, click Merge, and then select the options you want. Tips For more information about creating merged documents in Word, use the Office Assistant or Help index in Word to search for "mail merge." To display only the rows of data you want to merge before you select the list in Word, you can first filter the list in Microsoft Excel. When you select a filtered list as a data source in Word, select _FilterDatabase in the Microsoft Excel dialog box. Len

Hi, this is an interesting read http://www.efishbusiness.co.uk/formsandguides/eStocking.pdf Len

quote: Originally posted by ayjay: You've actually been into a pub in Bethesda? I always drive through there as quick as I can, and try not to attract any attention from the locals. Strange place that. [/QB] It was the nearest place to where we camped that had a pub and chippy . I do remember one Saturday night after chucking out two groups of lads facing one another off in the middle of the road -(and this a long time before it was a common occurance everywhere on a Saturday night ) But the really curious thing was the third group of equally pi**ed lads outside the 'chapel' doing their male voice choir thing and sounding great. A place of wide contrasts, I always thought... pumpkin Len

We use a Mustek BearPaw at work that gives good results and has a -ve scanner that we've used for slide transparencies, can't remember where it came from but a quick Google should haul something up. Can't remember the model but I know it was only about £50. Len

As far as I know, all oil, whatever its source, is sold on the international oil market - hence suppliers will generally get a higher price - market forces and all that. The only reason petrol in the pumps prices should rise is if additional taxation is imposed by the government of the day - anything else is blatant profiteering - Mind you from what I remember of Orkney there's not that many filling stations anyway - which is even worse. Surely the Orcadian Council could, 'have a word'? Len

I'm fairly sure that with proper money (pre-decimalisation) it used to be £1 in coppers. 240 big old pennies, that'd make a hole in your pocket Len.. My fist win on a one-armed bandit Sunnyvale Holiday Camp, Rhyl - £1 in old pence - thought I'd broken the machine and gave it to the attendant - mean b***tard took it too! I remember my first fly fishing trip to Scotland - Lairg - being quoted the price of the accommodation in guineas And the landlord of the pub in Bethesda who never went decimal being so suprised I was able to counter his £3-7-6p with, "Here's a fiver that'll be £1-12-6p change please.' He gave us the round for free. Ah happy days Len

Er... Why? Len demon

quote: Originally posted by Si...: Doesn`t always work like that, if the auto-installer from the ISP didn`t set it up correctly, or if you manually set it up, then it will do that That's true - so it would be worth checking with the ISP then? Len [ 31. August 2005, 05:34 PM: Message edited by: ljk ]

That's what I use - fairly stiff tip and not too big a bag -you only want about 10 - 15 pellets in there anyway, maybe a few crushed to form a 'dust trail' as the bag breaks down in the water. I reckon if the combined weight of lead and bag isn't much more than a couple of ounces then the rig is pretty stable and my rod and tip cope fine. Again, tailor the weight to your rod's capability. Len

Hi there, I quite like: http://www.metcheck.com and usually they're pretty accurate - if you're feeling really machocistic have a look at their hobby fishing forcast. Len

Hi there, I found this place gave a feel for what was on the market and the sort of prices that would have to be paid. http://www.boatsandoutboards.co.uk/pages/fishing.php How far are you willing to travel to pick one up? ;-) The nearer the coast or further north, the more you seem to get for your money. As others have said the boat is the cheap bit, insurance and mooring - especially mooring - can add significantly to the cost. However if you can trailer and have somewhere to store it it's not so bad. You also need a licence to put the boat on the water and if there are fixed facillities on board you may need to think about a BSC - though a simple cuddy should be OK. Do check the condition of any trailers offered in a deal, especially the wheel bearings and ask if the motors have a service history and how much they have been used in salt water. Most o/b manufacturers recommend flushing the engine with plain water after they are used reqularly in the sea or murky water. Have to say we have a portabote and 5hp Mercury, not a cheap combination but at least it can be chucked on the roof fairly easily and doesn't need a slipway! But the licence to put it on the Worcs Avon is still over 50gbp a year and the insurance over 60gbp. www.waterscape.com could give you some idea of licensing costs on various waterways. Len [ 31. August 2005, 12:46 AM: Message edited by: ljk ]

Well I suppose you could always check with your ISP and see what they say - I have a 510 Speedtouch Router that I've never switched off, with three machines hooked up to it I suppose we have a mini network and as I said the access is always there - just have to open the browser... Len

Hi, on the weir we fish, we use pellet bands to hold the pellet onto the hook and rarely add loosefeed. Hooklengths are 6- 8 ins tied to a swivel, with a beaded running lead above Using, occasionally, PVA bags we drop the hook into the bag, thread it out through the bottom, then fill the bag and tie/stick it off around the line. Then add the pellet to the hook. The banded pellet on the hook is then below the bag and offers some casting support - this is not a rig for horizon casting but will go a fair distance. Best to date 10lbs! - not me unfortunately! Len [ 30. August 2005, 01:06 AM: Message edited by: ljk ]