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Should have added that Dave Gauntlett kinda summed it up - if you don't agree with them - join and tell them . Strength in numbers and we are **** at it let's be honest .

United we stand - divided we fall as they say . No doubt they have faults - but for £25 a year - can't justify not giving them a chance . Sad that peeps can blow that one one fishing trip - and them fail to join the only chance we have of a national voice .

They have become very gucci with the bass plugging fraternity down here , Mike Ladle uses them and he has a huge following - deservedly so , top man . Could be one of the reasons ? Check out his sea fishing blog - you'll see stradics !! On that front , had to laugh , done 3 nights down on...

The point made about fish spooking from things they can't see - a wee memoir from many yers ago . A very good and well known carp angler was fishing a swim that involved basically margin fishing from a high bank into 15ft of gin clear water . Some very big carp were feeding but 'uncatcheable'...

Interesting reading - but too much anger and energy expended on something you can't change . The most salient point was - are you a member of the Angling Trust ? If not , join - NOW . For the price of a weekends bait it is the ONLY way we can influence anything in our favour . As far as...

Like it or not , they are here to stay . So really pointless getting screwed up over it . I see otters on the majority of sessions on Dorset Stour and see barbel rarely . Even 5 years ago the balance was more 50/50 and 10 years ago it was rare to see otters and barbel were easy to see . do the...

Very interresting - X-line every time for me , but it is stiff - but never let me down . Every other fluoro I've tried has let me down in one way or other - though not even heard of some mentioned here . Glad to see we all agree about the vanish though - quite simply dangerous stuff . Funilly...

Did hook an otter on a hali pellet at night -- very confusing - same bite as mr barbel , same screamer downstream -- then I realised it was heading for my bank and barbel always go for the opposite bank , but got it moving upstream , then realised it was on the surface -- hook then pulled and in...

Dave I can feel your pain . been there watching the Dorset Stour around Wimborne get trashed in the last 5 years , but nothing will stop it . Joe public does not see fish as a life form - fact . What will happen is that you will drive yourself mad , bore the pants off friends and family...

a true legend . He was an inspiration and the pure dedication without complacency . I smile every time I step over a fence and remember Terry and his faithful bucket . R.I.P.

About the only good thing I can say for an otter - apart from how wonderfull , before I realised what thety were going to do , was that they definitely do push mink out of their territory . Where I fish mink were common and otters rare { but always there } now it is the other way round . I...

Truly inspiring set of films from these lads . Almost makes me yearn for that innocence and excitement . Nowadays I seem to set my sights far too high . Note for next year - fish where ther are some fish ! So - weirpool fishing . Are they more or less productive at this time of year . I seem...

Regal plus 4500 BRi . I have 5 of these . Use them for bass freelining and pike / carp / heavy feeder work . Highly reckomend them . Line lay can be an issue - but comes with spare washers to set spool height so variatins between braid and mono can be dealt with for spool profiling ...

No sympathy . He's set himself up as a role model - despite his dubious past at ACA - and role models have to lead by example - simples . Shred him - donate the tackle . and I'm just a moderate .

Hmm - hadn't finished ! Retrieve now wearing in a bit so that passes . Baitrunner control is an impovement with cold muddy fingers . Looks are bit bling - gold spool - but they are getting muddier . Handle --- bad !! Well good for cranking a feeder in if that's what you do , but I loved...

Had a pair of GTE5000C reels nicked recently . Insurance replaced them via Angling Direct but they subbed a pair of 6000D EU's as the 5000 size no longer availeable apparently . I loved the old GTE5OOO's but wouldn't want to be on the Wye etc with them as I reckon heavy feeders would kill...

omg - clever me - found the nuts Garry !

To Garry - if i can find them I have spare nuts - lost original and my mate got me a bag of them - they're in my tackle cupboard somewhere - lol .

Arnold Kingpin - manufactured by K W Enginering , Poole , Dorset . As far as I know they still make them - a friend used to work there - lovely reels , if a bit pricey .

I gave up on them due to the walking issue - and lethal on frozen sloping banks - frozen concrete boat ramp - just dont ! For last 4 winters I've used neoprene wellies and won't go back . Buy oversize and wear extra and good socks , take a spare pair of socks if long session as any moisture...