Peter.R

Hello Wurzel, We all respect the fact that the commercial fisherman has a living to make, but if undrsize fish are hauled up, presumably dead, then I am left wondering how the commercial fishermen will make a living in the future? It's a fact that there are very few Cod left to catch, and it's got to the position that commercial cod farming has started up, but I can't see it being adopted on amassive scale, large enough to counteract the depletion of Cod stocks. The seas are after all not a bottom less pit and the fish will run out just like the oil,the difference being that the Cod are almost exstinct already!

Where are these Cod that want saving? Do they really exist? Trips at £45.00 a head, that produce not one good size fish, lead me to beleive that the latest trawlers are fitted with the Dyson? Super Duper Cyclone Cod Scooper trawl kit, and that nothing is left to save!

Have an Ambassdeur 9000 for sale!

Yes have phone number for Penn Servicing. E-mail me

Hello Bullericay, Or should we call you Angus from Aberdeen, Please see my posted reply It's up river from Coalhouse Fort

Hi "Sam Cox", The "Cow Patch, is up river from Coalhouse Fort, East Tilbury, At this time of year you can expect a rather long muddy, possibly shitty walk (the cow patch is used as open grazing for cattle, hence the name, mostly Flatties now with the chance of a rare codling, some whiting, dabs if you're lucky. Tight Lines, "Old Hooky".

Must depend on your casting style, and your physical capability, my 13' SandStorm gives a better cast when using the " overhead". 16' would take a bit of getting used to, and then how big is your motor mate? Can you get all the extra length in? Are you talking two section blanks?

Hi Elton, Did'nt hear of this, what was the Old Boy doing out on the mudflats in the first place?

Hi Simon, Mesh Size is, and always has been, a "Bone of Contention", and the problem is, if minimum mesh sizing is introduced ,how is it to be policed. Successive governments don't seem to know or are at least lacking in interest. Oh sure, they sometimes make the right noises, but nothing is being done to ensure that the immature fish have a chance to get through the mesh size and therefore get to achieve a sustainable size. Quotas get introduced, but how often do we see trawlers coming close in and going way up our rivers and estuaries? The commercial fisherman has a living to make, but if greed is left to prevail over common sense then the seas will indeed become barren! Those of us still crazy enough to fish the Essex and Kent shorelines are already seeing the severe decline of our fishing, whilst charter boat prices remain high, and the catch rate is declining.

I'm left wondering how you managed to have problems with all 3 reels, with a bit of attention your reels should never jam solid, none of my Ambassdeurs have ever let me down, and I'm wondering if your problems are caused by sand ingress into your reels, a rinse out with a gentle flow of tap water cures this!

I would suggest that you talk to Veals Mail Order of Bristol, they are Coleman main stockists, and may be able to either solve the problem,or at least help you. Incidently do you experience any corrosion problems with the lamp's base? Maybe this is confined to the Powerhouse lamps,a great pity that Coleman don't use brass for the lamp base

Where did you get your bait? We picked ours up from Southwold and it was not much good,watery tanked lug. Do'nt you get fresh bait up there?

Hi Peter, I've only once had problems with reel service, and that was when the put their repairs out to a sub contractor. A reel (not mine) was returned, looking like it had done many tours of duty in Bosnia! After a heated telephone call my reel was returned. But I must admit I've only had good reports of their service since they went " in house"

Bloody good job, it comes down to sheer greed and irresponsibility! Lets grab all the fish, bugger everyone else, and who cares if the fish can't recover. Unless the sods are stopped all our seas will be barren, but let's also get the Foreigners as well!

Basically A rod ringed for a multiplier has more rings and they are usually of a smaller diameter as the line does not leave the reel in coils, like a Fixed spool. A rod ringed for a fixed spool reel, has less rings and the ring are of a large diameter to allow the coils of line coming off the reel to flow with out being hampered by being restricted. hope this helps. I don't feel that you are going to get much of a rod for £50, unless you look for a second hand rod. Try and see if you can find a good second hand 13' Daiwa Sandstorm.