Umber

Stoker 3rd class. The star above the badge indicates this . The stripe on his left arm indicates 4 years good conduct (from the age of 18 ie mans time) If he was a leading rate there would be an anchor over the good conduct badge. The stripe (badge) on his left arm isnt too clear if in fact it is a badge. If no badge this would indicate he was under 22 years of age as GC badges were awarded every 4 years from the age of 18.

If you want to buy ,go on the site and go;- shop-trout flies-long shank nymphs then menace long shank and it shows various colours for sale UK 21 pence each. Tight lines.

If you go back to the website and click on favourite trout flies it lists the Menace and a variant, Make some up yourself.

You are right of course Corydoras, they is an Admiralty pattern and they are used in conjunction with a bottle screw, and then can be called a bottle screw slip. On guard rails they are usually moused. Just to add, for Judy the slip in the piccy is through a shackle and not a tulip. Cant find a picture of a tulip! [ 08. August 2003, 08:19 PM: Message edited by: Umber ]

A tulip is found on the end of a wire guard rail for example where it joins to another guard rail via a Senhouse slip, making it easy to lower the guard rail. The tongue of the slip passes through the eye of the tulip.

In the Navy they were known as the Herbaceous Border.

Go here for WW 2 flower class corvettes http://www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk/corvettesm2p.htm

Ahem! 2-1 ?! Do it at home.

Thanks Duncan, cofirms what I understood the case to be and as Falkus put it, quote;- It must be remembered however, that physiologically the sea trout is an anadromous brown trout wearing its migratory coat. End of quote.

Dace are one species that come to mind for dry fly. Use a small fly and be ready for fast takes,get onto a shoal and you can have lots of fun. Chub is another good taker of dries, use bushy patterns. For perch use fry patterns(Wets)and lure type flies. If you have Grayling then dries,wets and nymphs are all good,depending on conditions. Have fun.

Good tip, mine works on all surfaces tried but it is certainly smoother on the paper. Thanks Chesters.

Hi there, Dont know of any in Shropshire but Tal-Y-Llyn in Wales isnt too far away. Heres a link to the British float Tube association http://www.bfta.co.uk/

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Thanks for the password Nick, much appreciated.

I would like a password too please Nick. Thank you.

Are you using the cobblers wax to get the correct colour thread? Personally I like to use unwaxed thread for the head and use a coloured varnish. I feel its a tad more secure that way.

Is it water cooled

This any good Chesters

From the Shropshire Star A £200,000 fishing complex is being created in Shropshire to attract anglers from across the country. A 50 acre site featuring a huge lake, shop showers and a café is being developed near Shifnal. TV celebrity chris Tarrent has already been lined up to open the new centre when it is officially unveiled in June next year. Businessman Rob Hayles who is behind the ambitious scheme, said the complex would make prize carp fishing widely available to anglers in Shropshire for the first time. He said the lake would be called The Monument and would attract anglers from all over the UK Anglers would buy day tickets to fish the site. He said landscaping of the site had already taken place and building work would be carried out throughout the summer. Expensive carp some as heavy as 40lb would be put into the lake, offering the chance of a prize catch. He said, The reason that this will attract such interest is that it is open to anyone. What is really quite unique is that there will be carp in excess of 40lb – that is a major fish. Mr Hayles who co-owns Golden Bear Products with his father said the complex will not open till June 2004 because the fish which will be imported from other lakes needed time to acclmatise. [ 01. February 2003, 09:47 PM: Message edited by: Umber ]

It was,nt classed as poaching if you had permission and I always bought my rod license. Sixpence old money in them days.

Tickling trout. Now that brings back memories. I also did it as a lad many years ago on the little river Chew, not very successfully, but as Alan said, good fun. Happy days.

Its certainly slow tonight and I cannot get the pictures either. No problems on other sites.

I second that.

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