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Couldn't agree more , I believe the demise in anglers has been happening for years now and I can't see it hitting the numbers of yesteryear , just a slow decline.

Love seeing my son's reaction to nature and sunsets while fishing , he's only six but loves it already .

just use some old line or wool etc to back the spools out .

A good bailiff doesn't just ban IMO , sometimes a little word is all that is needed , diplomacy .

Correct although you need good bailiffs to keep any trouble makers around you under control

Wow calm down mate , is there really any need for that ??? None of what I have said is argumentative please don't derail the thread .

I agree to a point , but I do wonder how 'diplomatic ' an 18 year old can be when they may have to offer advice and wonder how their advice on the rules will be viewed by some members . Maybe the club has been very lucky and just so happen to have found two bailiffs that have just turned 18 that meet their criteria time will tell I suppose.

Just to update this is a multi water club not a day ticket water , so I wouldn't expect daily visits as it voluntary . This along with a few other things are making me question next years choice of club .

What in others opinions makes a good bailiff . I'm asking this as my club has just appointed two new bailiffs , now I don't know these people so maybe jumping the gun and possible I my self should be more open minded. The two new bailiffs one young lady and one young lad have both just turned 18 . Any way what in your opinion make a good bailiff

If your fishing smallish waters and casting 50-60 meters then even if strip 150 meters off each spool , that will still allow you to get two years out of a new 1000 meter spool.

Fish are cold blooded so will slow down as the temperature drops , yes river fish may be more active then lake fish but they will not be as active in the colder weather . This could of course work to your advantage as they may be holding in a smaller area of the river rather than roaming around as much . Good luck in what you decide but have a think about fish behavior in various water temperatures .

I think some of it will depend on the river , the old winter leagues on rivers would be very very hard going with lots of blanks . I know they weren't fishing for carp but I would still be wary of putting to much feed in . Saying that I have caught Tench from a river with snow on the ground .

As Yonny says pellets , plus no prep needed . On a personal point of view I'm not sure I would start a prebaiting campaign on the lead up to colder weather coming when the fish will slow right down in both movement and feeding.

You'll have to change your name , can't be 'old school' and own a bait boat .

If fox have a list of dealers on their website then start at the top and work your way down ringing or emailing them , you may find one of the smaller lesser know dealers may still have one in stock.

Love apurple pop up or snowman

Not sure what your point is ???

Sorry no drones is not a silly rule , I go to relax not to have some plonker flying a drone all over the place same as bait boats on most waters .

Just because the ingredients are human grade doesn't mean they are safe for fish especially not knowing the quantities used , the food industry use some dangerous chemicals in processed foods that the food agency allow us to eat .

curious but why 7" ?

mac donalds is food grade -- say no more

Any more details , i.e weight tactics you used etc . P.s understand you keeping the exact location secret .

Trigger always looked after his broom

I don't buy the there's more anglers on the banks these days . Trout/fly fishing is almost non existent , sea fishing doesn't get the numbers it used to Beaches used to be lined up with anglers when the cod where in just doesn't happen any more . The match scene has died , very few general anglers about . Take a walk down your local river or canal at the weekend and you'll be lucky to see anyone fishing , now think back to the 70's , 80's . Even the lakes used to have more anglers , a small lake I fish used to have about 18 swims and would get busy now its mainly carp it's down to 6 swims due to needing more room. Some swims used to have 3 or 4 different general anglers in one day i.e the morning angler , the afternoon and then the evening now that swim may look busier today but the same angler is in there for 48hrs . We fall ourselves that carp angling is big but I don't think its ever hit the numbers that the match and general scene did in the 70's , 80's . Around here most club memberships are down . Must get on ' need to earn money '

I respect your views Yonny but you can't compare modern carp fishing with the general all round fishing from the 70's , 80's even the 90's and say its not in decline . Fly fishing , sea fishing and coarse fishing are and have been in decline ask any tackle dealer or manufacturer and if answering honestly they will all say the same . Busy day ticket waters are probably more to do with a change in the way anglers are fishing , some would view the day ticket waters as the type the modern instant carper goes to . The types of water that you want to fish are still busy with waiting lists ,but these aren't fished by the majority .