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    And I thought wellies were just wellies....

    That's a neat idea Joe. Sad to read the comment about Brasher. My partner and I swear by their boots. Ours are over 15 years old supremely comfortable and still doing the business. Incidentally I bought the Muckboots to replace a pair of standard Barbour wellies bought about 25 years ago...
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    And I thought wellies were just wellies....

    This is all quite subjective but I shall be interested to read the replies. I have an as yet unused pair of Muck Masters. A mate wears a pair and last week said his feet were just about ok in cold conditions which I would say were probably an air temperature of 1 or 2C. I was out in similar...
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    Keep a look out for this van

    Ray if you read my post again I think you will see I said "there can be absolutely no justification for actions in question". And I have never caught a 2lb roach so I am not exactly keen on one appearing on my plate and I wonder how it was acquired, though I have my ideas on that. Derek, I...
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    Keep a look out for this van

    I think there are two points here. First any fish merchants involved are not likely to be reputable businesses selling mainstream species which we are used to eating and these fish will sold through illicit channels operating in the communities which typically eat these fish. Second while...
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    Giant Hogweed

    I believe spraying is the only real way to deal with it. Just thinking about it the only other means of control would be physically to remove it by digging pulling cutting or strimming which is either impractical or potentially hazardous. Or burning it, hardly practical. It is rampant and has...
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    Just when you thought it couldn't get any worse!

    Paul, yes when otters were persecuted they were regarded as a threat to business or leisure interests of the people who fished and netted the relevant rivers and they took what they regarded as prompt appropriate action to preserve their interests. Not much different to today as they are a...
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    river dane

    Dave PM for you
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    odyssey xxx

    Hey Chris, how ya doing? I have not used it for barbel but use it on my village lake for tench and it caught first time with no pre-baiting and continued to catch
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