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That could have been me typing. Cyborx, I agree with all you say, I'd love to be in that situation. Part of me wants to type "I ain't afraid of no goats". But I'm not going to. Ian

i would love to fish a swim that was truly haunted by some old angler that knew his trade, i would stay up all night picking his dead brains for info on what are now 'truly lost arts'. we could all do with going back to the roots of carp angling, when a fish that covered your dinnerplate was a catch and a half wonder what those old monks would make of the likes of ravioli (clarissa)...

Its funny but I have heard anglers (carp anglers at that, on another forum) scoff at the mention of forceps. Comments such as "what do you need those for?" "never needed them" and my total fave.... "if you need those, you shouldn't be fishing". Growing up unhooking silvers and tiny perch with disgorgers and forceps was like learning to write my name. Meant to add. You can practise all of the unhooking methods/tools using a rig and a raw pork chop or chicken breast. Learning is good.