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Such sad news. Charming guy who I bumped into on the Colne many years ago. RIP.

Thanks very much Ray, I appreciate that. Very kind of you. David

Hi folks I'm about to take my two sons (11yrs/13yrs) to the Forest of Dean for a week. While we are there, in between running away from the rampaging wild boar, I thought it would be nice to take them barbel fishing on the Wye. If any of you could give me a few pointers on how to...

Robert, are these rods still for sale?

Posting this for a fishing buddy - let me know if you're interested in this half price brand new suit. "ESP Supergrade 2014 jacket and trousers. Brand new with bags and tags. Size XXL 48-50 inch chest £110 posted or £100 collected no offers as shop price is £200" Cheers guys ...

Chris Yates has found his 'lost diary' and that should be printed in time for Xmas ... The Lost Diary by Chris Yates: Unbound

That is MASSIVE. What a lovely fish. Oh to have nabbed that on the fly! But, frankly, who cares. Beautiful.

I remember that too - was so gutted for him. One of those who wore his heart on his sleeve - really enthusiastic. I remember him on Lake Windermere as part of that same series lure fishing for pike. It was like he'd just discovered fishing for the first time. Great telly. Poor guy. And you...

What? But he was a young man, no? Very sad news. :(

Great stuff. Well done Dave.

I must admit I won't be there at midnight waiting to cast in. I still get over excited about the season starting, but usually that doesn't extend to missing a night's sleep. I am respooling my centrepin this weekend and repacking my bag. My beloved river Colne will be the venue as per ...

Cheers guys. I was afraid something was going on behind the scenes with the Elips production. I noticed they'd disappeared from CC Moore's site. It's a shame. They seem to have that 'x' factor that draws fish in. I'll check out the sonubaits and grubber pellets for now, I think.

Hi gents A quick question. Since Teme Severn baits stopped trading where are fans of Elips pellets taking their trade? I know there have been issues with Hinders Elips, so until I hear that the issue with their supply is fixed, I'll be looking elsewhere. Does anyone have any weblinks to...

We'll never all agree on this - is it the fault of otters? Is it the fault of man? Is it cormorants? The list of factors contributing to a decline in the quality of fishing is potentially as long as the wait I've had since I last had a bite. And that's pretty long. I think there's one thing we...

I think Adrian sums it up pretty well - it's already a lost battle in most cases. Or where it is still playing out, one we can't win. The proof of the pudding will be in the fishing - if it seriously declines over the next few seasons on the Colne it will be time to find somewhere else to wet a...

Sad news. Great river angler.

That's a shame. Got my buckets of Elips from T7.

The beastmaster 9-11' Stuart mentions really is a very versatile rod. I often use that one, too, when I'm after chub. TFG made a rod called the 'Whisper River and Stream' a few years back. It's 11ft and came with an avon top (which was pants) and a quiver top (which was ace). Not sure if they...

I think anglers are about as similar a group in their make up as any other - we have a shared pastime and we like swapping stories by and large. But when it comes to preferred ways of angling, times to fish, baits to use, tackle worth buying ... Well it's a very broad church indeed, and all the...

For those who remember Nicepix's epic culinary achievements with his Kelly Kettle some of the original pics and recipes can be found on this thread: http://http://forums.pigeonwatch.co.uk/forums/index.php?/topic/108884-kelly-kettle/