travisbickle

considering im english...as are you kev......japanese doesnt enter in to it really eh......so.....

Right....this is a genuine question.....I have decided to set my sights on Koi next year.....only ever caught five of a decent weight....so.....looking for suggestions of open clubs...etc etc with a good head of koi(dont need to be huge)..just a good population in relation to mirrors etc.....quite happy to travel....so....suggestions please

Im sure Jez can tell you all about 40s in the severn too Some damn good fish in the weaver also Im no use...unless youre planning on the Zezere

quite agree mate...I use my own variation on a hinged rig...with a little ....bounce shall we say

same way Ive fished it since 86 when it was still called the silt rig....

lee...I have a northwich ticket too....if you simply want a bend in the rod look at ayers pit....or on a decent day the weaver....big billinge is too overrun now...as is petty pool...(all after the big common)......

No idea mate...was just shocked how bad its looking now...fished it in the mid 80s before the weed was controlled...and it was a cracking little water

Talking now mate...6/7 yrs back it was a syndi that were chasing fish that had been moved to cornwall without them knowing

whats the score with this place thesedays...seems to be a right mess

Hard water...tackle thefts...very crafty about it too...in teams....dog walkers...shogdit everywhere.......some decent fish...nothing massive...would look elsewhere if i were you

Not an angling book...its the diary kept by a man on his wild swimming adventure across the UK...but also...some really informative little spots on certain rivers etc etc ....a damn good read

as a one off....."casting for gold".....part of "compass" by channel 4 back in very early 90s...Paul Boote and John Bailey up the northern reaches of the Ganges for Mahseer....absolutely got me hooked on that species...one target I will definately realise.......then anything else by Jeremy Wade...and passion for angling...obviously

Houghton fly club ..on the Test ....all were original followers/diciples of Waltons...most exclusive angling club in the world...oldest in Britain...1822...and only ever 12 members..by invitation only.....oh god for a bit of that river....goes for upto 1 million sterling per mile per bank......amazing fishing for true British brownies.........yep...I have read it fella....damn good book

If youre just after getting a bend in your rod and in all seasons...upto mid twenty....easiest water in south cheshire thesedays....winterly pool....used to be fairly hard going back in the 80s before it was messed up...but stocked up high now and you should get a fair few off.....not my kind of water but....good for honing your methods up on....open water on the point of the front half of the pool was always a good bet....couple of us created a hard patch out there...wont say how....good winter water...very easy

...cudmore....oh steve you just went down in my estimation lol...rat city and noddy central... I,m sorry Del was just giving advice ...... I spent about 8 years on there bagging ...... i know i know ...well you have seen the light then I hope

...cudmore....oh steve you just went down in my estimation lol...rat city and noddy central...

Roman lakes??...shout of a half decent fish

quite

so when is the next social on there???....let me guess....when Im back in Portugal??? do fancy a gathering on there...seen the pics

no need for all the pratting round....braid blades are a must regardless...wet the first bundle so it pulls down tight and loop through...job done

....anyone got a hint for removing red wine from a keyboard??? Del

flexible silicone tubing doesnt have enough memory in it to cause the coil up

thats the original way...works a treat though and gives you options of customising it as I mentioned earlier

This is an old late 80s trick mate...we used to run it round supple tubing and then colour it up to match...or my favourite was to roll in contact adhesive and then roll in camo such as was on the bottom...sand/earth etc....but I will say its good to see it back up here as it is still a good technique