Rick J

I have a sundridge minus 10 bib 'n' brace and jacket, its lovely and warm. I Got a minus 10 for really cold days, but too warm for mobile fishing. Cheshire fishing are doing the sundridge minus 10 for £99.99 THATS £70 off not bad.Cheshire Fishing

I am the one which organized last years chub bash on the Evenload. This year there will be a min chub bash on the Thames at Radley date BTA most likely to be 19th November 2005 or 26th November 2005 some places have already spoken for and the maximum numbers of places available are 10. Price is £8 per head. There are only 2 places left. Cheers

Anyone know where I can buy Baffin Trapper boots, as mine have come to the end of there life I got them the last time I was in Canada some 8 years ago and they have served me well.

I would like to give the river Windrush a go, but with not living in the area I have no knowledge of the river and not much on the internet. So I am looking for some one with the information about the river, like good spots to try for Chub, Dace and big Roach, I am not looking for hot spots but it would be nice. Any day ticket information, local club, tackle shops and general information. If you do not want to put it on the forum, then just see me a PM.

Hi Andrew Great camera, I have been using one for the past 7 weeks and it has been the dogs bits the only problem is it use batters I how have two spare sets of Ni-MH batters and a car charger, my old camera sony DSC-W5 is like chub and cheese.

Give Stan Lewis a call on 01299 403358. The last time i was there he put me on to some good roach just by his shop, in the two days i was there i had 3 roach over 2lb hemp and tares and 2 dace of 12ozs on maggot. Rizla

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What is the EA doing for angling? I pay along with most anglers £23.50 this year and what will it be next year? What is the EA doing with my and yours money? We have problems with alien crayfish. I have read the EA Doc reference:TC206/05IJ environment-agency.gov.uk/news/...=&withoutwords= It look like we are to do there work for them, maybe we should ask for them to pay for our time. Eastern Europeans stealing fish, the stock of carp in my local canal is so bad that I only see the a few anglers, only two years ago I used to see 15 to 20 anglers at weekends, I once was witness to a large carp being put in to a black bin liner by the 3 guys so I called the police when the police arrived some 2 hours later the 3 guys had long gone, on phone the EA the next day only to be given the run the round past from person to person and finely after ¾ hours to be told the person I need to speak to was out and they would get them to phone me back that was some 10 weeks ago. This it fare that when I would like to fish a third rod that I have to buy a second rod licence at £23.50 Do you as anglers think we should be asking the EA for help or just stop buying the rod licence? Maybe it’s about time we all stud up and had a go at the EA. At least when we had the NRA we new they was not going to help.

I had a great day fishing with Rick, caught my first ever Thames Chub at 5lb and 6lb 5oz he gave me the confidence I was lacking and now I know what to look for when I visit a new river and baits to try. You can find is phone number HERE he runs a web site for a local club.

For my Barbel fishing I use the following rod and lines, it pays to get a quality line and to make shore it is load on the reel correctly. I have used two types for line my first choice is GR60 and second Maxima, I am trying out some newest line Riverge Reel-Soft which is very promising I have only try this in 6lb but will be trying 10lb this weekend as I am on the Thames. I think one of the biggest problems with any one how starts to fish for Barbel is there they sit on there hands, I always have my hand on the rod at all time, once the fish has a head start on you it is some times head to turn. Always wet the knots before pulling them tight and not with (saliva) only use water. 7lb main line and 5lb hook length Bruce and Walker hand built Barbel rod 1.3/4 t.c (glass) small rivers 8lb main line and 6lb hook length 1.3/4lb t.c. JW Barbel for rivers like W.Avon 10lb main line and 8lb hook length 11 foot 3 in Tony miles century pulse Barbel big rivers like Thames, Trent

colin the barber I try to help by sending a email, but I received a reply from colin the barber F??? O?? I do not see why you are offensive, I am only trying to help.

I bet it was a carp. I used to be a bully once. I have now stop it its far more fun on light tackle. Hook pulls. This is bad just look at state of some of carp’s mouth in the over prices carp ponds. Bad anglers = bad fish need one say any more.

Welfare of the fish should always come first, after all what are you going fish for when there all dead. As for hooking a goose I know how you fill as I have done this with a duck once and it stop me fishing for a long time. In my view I do not think you can float fish and float bread at the same time. Rizla

I repaired my one by first filing the top flat then with a small drill drilled down until broke through to the hollow section then fitted small ferrule which a friend made me how I can use tip from the later Wilson rod.

Thanks Steve I will give them a try.

Have you try a spray of WD40 that maybe all it's needs.

I am refurbish one of my old cane rods and need to replace two ferrules, can anyone tell me where I can buy ferrules from theirs days, I have look on the internet but can find anyone with ferrules.

The John Wilson is a good all round rod I have used one for 2 years and have used it on the rivers and stillwater and carp to 12lb on 5lb reel line. That would be my choice.

Thanks to you all, I will give a go when the new season get under way. Old Tony are you the one and only which used to fish the LAC bit a biddenham, if so send me a email address ora private message.

Congratulations Elton, well done, keep up the good work.

Dunk thanks for your help, the Rover is a three piece rod and 11ft and across the first ferrule is about 12mm and the second top section 5.5mm. Do you think I would be ok with 5lb line and 3lb hooklenght. Thanks

The only reason I ask this I am 76 years old and not so good on my pins any more, but thanks Ian H for the advice. Thanks

The only reason I ask this I am 76 years old and not so good on my pins any more, but thanks for the advice. Thanks

Anyone know about the Ouse at Thornton bridge to Buckingham I know it is run by Buckingham & district angling association, what I would like to know this there any hot spots as I have been told there are some big perch and roach can any one confirm this. Thanks

Can anyone help I have been given a Edgar sealey Hexagonal cane rod with the name Rover, I would like to know if it would be ok for chub and parch, what B/S line should I use with it and is there any web sites with infomation on this rod. Thanks