Q: Hi Andy.
I have been watching a video,Cracking the Code by Henrik mortensen In which he is fishing the Riffle Hitch and making it look very easy.Have you or any body you know tried it in the UK. if so do you think it would be worth trying it on the River Ribble or any other North country River.
Many thanks Ian from Blackburn
From: Ian Reid
A: Hi Ian,
Yes is the answer, freind of mine came back with some after fishing them in Iceland, we tried them on the Balckwater Ireland to good affect and have since treid them on the Dovey Wales for sea trout, best fished on rippley glides, not too rough water and the takes are quite spectacular, best of luck and well worth a try on your rivers.
From: Andy Nicholson
Q: hi is there a contact number 4 drennan i need 2 replace a top section 4 super specailist rod that thay dount make any more.can u help please
From: jeff
A: Drennan dont appear to have a web address nor e-mail, contact phone number is 01865 748989, hope they can help.
From: Andy Nicholson
Q: My friend and I having bought our fishing licences would like to know how we go about fishing in our local area of Redcar and Cleveland. We are interested in the pond on Grew Grass Lane at Marske redcar. I think er need to join Middlesbrough Angling Club. Please help
From: kathleen Foster
A: Contact: Steve Wilson, 46 Westminster Close, Middlesbrough, Cleveland TS6 9NR Email: Wansbeck and Cramlington Angling Club .
www.maggotdrowning.com/club_directory.htm - 92k
Would also sugges getting a guide from the Enviromental Agency they are free for all licence holders for your area and will give you lots of options.
From: Andy Nicholson
Q: I have a rod which is old antique and would like to sell it, it's a kane rod and is called 'The Trevey special' would you be able to give me an idea how much i could sell it for and where to sell it. Thanks.
From: Lewis Davies
A: Please have a look at the following contact, a great mag and am sure will be able to help.
Classic Angling
Address: PMA House, Free Church Passage, St Ives, Cambs, England, UK, PE27 5AY
Tel: 44 (0)1480 463565 Fax: 44(0)1480496022
Web Site: http://www.classictitles.com
E-Mail: angling@classictitles.comcom
From: Andy Nicholson
Q: hi andy, im 15 years old and new to the carmarthen amateur club, i would like to know what are the best flies to use for sewin in may when the river is low. thanks. lewis.
From: Lewis Davies
A: Low water small flies order of the day during the day, black pennel, teal blue and silver along with peter ross, those type and at night 1.5 inch tubes black and silver along with hot orange and gold, best of luck.
From: Andy Nicholson
Q: hi there
i have got esp reflex rods and the inner eyes have fallan out could you please tell me there web/email address many thanks dean
From: dean carr
A: Sorry Dean, you got me there dont know maker of ESP is there another makers name, or maybe someone out there can help?
From: Andy Nicholson
Q: Hi Andy
IN your film occasional Salmon where abouts was you shrimp fishing and on what river & Tarn.
many thanks Ian Blackburn
From: Ian Reid
A: The river was the river Irt, West Cumbria which runs out of Wastwater to Ravenglass, the Tarn was on the river Craike which runs out of Coniston again Cumbria, sadly a totaly private fishing syndicate, however some fishing is available on the river Irt, via Millom Anglers.
From: Andy Nicholson
Q: how much does it cost to fix the end eye of a carp rod when the braid ring has fallen out?
From: lewis
A: You could fix yourself for the cost of an eye, buy the one that you can super glue very easy then, taking to the shop will more than likley cost you over £15.00
From: Andy Nicholson
Q: Hi Andy
I have a Garbolino Watford carp rod unfortunatly I have broken the top section , could you please supply me with an address where I could get a new top section thank you Ken
From: Ken Brackenbury
A: Contact Garbolino direct on paul.allen@garbolino.fr web site www.garbolino.fr cant find a uk distributor.
From: Andy Nicholson
Q: hi Andy
can you tell me the difference
between a baitrunner reel and a freespin reel
From: mick
A: The bait runner reel has a device or switch that once on allows the line to run freely, unlike a normal fixed spool reel, where to allow the line to run freely you have to take the bail arm off, or you maybe refering to a centre pin reel, which is basicaly a drum where the line is held on a simple reel with no bail arm, you just wind.
From: Andy Nicholson
Q: Hi Andy, To Whom It May Concern,
I dropped you an email to this address last week about an event that we were running in Victoria Park? About getting people down to go fishing with Bob Nudd? Does this ring any bells?
I just wanted to let you know that the launch was an absolute success! We filmed a video and took a whole bunch of photos and wanted to see if this was something that you might be interested in?I’ve pasted in the Flickr album and YouTube link, but if you would like these available in any other different format ; please do feel free to get in touch.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/discoveryshed/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qVTy6FrV4o
Also, I’d be more than happy to re-email the press release over, if this was something that you might be interested in. Let me know, Ravi
From: Ravi Pau
A: Yes it does ring bells and please by all means send a press release and will be posted in our news section and pleased to hear all went well.
From: Andy Nicholson
Q: Hi Andy, being new to pole fishing, can you give me a guide to what elastic to use for say, fish to 5 lbs, 10 lbs, and 15 lbs. cheers, tight lines.:-)
From: steve
A: Keep it simple to start with light for fish up to 5lb, medium up to 10lb fish and over that use heavy.
From: Andy Nicholson
Q: How do i obtain licence to fish in france? probably carp fishing
From: John Durrant
A: Depends on the region where you will be fishing, once there go to the local post office and am told they issue licences.
From: Andy Nicholson
Q: I`ve just bought a pole at a local tackle show, and i was wondering what elastic rating it has. it`s a lineaeffe new starter 8008 roubaisienne. can you help!
From: steve
A: I dont know this pole, but most poles will take the strongest elastic, what is important is that you use the right strength elastic for specie you are targeting and type of fishing.
From: Andy Nicholson
Q: How many 0.6 weights do I need to use to balance to a 1 Gram weight?
From: John Appleton
A: Difficult to say as different makers vary in weight, however would suggest approx 3 to 4 size 0.6 weigghts will do the trick.
From: Andy Nicholson
Q: Andy,
What would you say is the best bait for catching grass carp Cheers Jack
From: Jack
A: Last time i fished for Grass Carp was in Metz and used a ball of cheese, mixed in with actualy grass and weed from the lake, but will take traditional carp baits and floaters, buy my video The Carp Experiance will show you how and can be found on this site under books and videos Beckman Visual, best of luck
From: Andy Nicholson
Q: I have just watched Occasional salmon & Enigmatic sea trout DVD's, and been told you designed specialist rods for worming and shrimping, I have tried all over to find a supplier without success, please advise ? I am in Scotland.
From: John Barber
A: Hi am sorry to say these rods are no longer made, Hardyd used to make them for me but have transfered a great deal of rod making to China and had to buy large ammounts and i wanted them British made, maybe trawl through e-bay, only suggestion i can make. Sorry
From: Andy Nicholson
Q: Hi does anyone now where i can get a spare section 3 for a Moby Dick 10.80m Pole.
From: Neal
A: I think Maver make this contact at
info@maver.co.uk or 01527 406300
From: Andy Nicholson
Q: hi Andy,what waters do middlesbrough angling club have access to.where would i join and how much is it.also a contact number please. any help will be much appreciated
From: Bill Howe
A: Middlesbrough Angling Club 01642 863067 dont know thre joining fees best to ring them and find out.
From: Andy Nicholson
Q:
i have been gifted a shakespeare rod wondered if you can help as to its use?is it for carp fishing/float or what,it has the number 1845on it also has b.25 action written it and the name strike
From: mickb
A: Hi, i know this rod and it is a basic float fishing rod and not really built for big carp, just a general purpose rod.
From: Andy Nicholson
Q: Andy,I have never used tuna while carp fishing which would you recomend oil or brine? thanks ken
From: Ken
A: Would deffinatly use oil as is more of an attractant to the carp and stays on the bait longer, giving of a great smell.
From: Andy Nicholson
Q: thanks andy for your reply.A dollaghan is a rare wild lough neagh trout that can grow up 10lbs and over .We fish at night as sea trout and they will rise to a dry.The average trout is 2lbs but there are some monsters.Feel free to come over to fish for these large brown trout
From: william walker
A: Many thanks for further info on these rare fish and the kind offer to cast a fly for them, one of these fine days, i will try and make it over. Tight Lines.
From: Andy Nicholson
Q: hello andy,just would like to know anything about dollaghan trout and the flies people use
From: williamwalker
A: Very interesting question of this little known fish, found i belive in the Foyle system nth Ireland and one i would dearly love to fish for, i gather they run the river in August to spawn and from the few i have talked with that have caught them they use and deploy sea trout night fly fishing tactics and flies, as they catch them at night, 2" black and silver tubes and size 8 teal blue and silver, along with brass bodys and hot orange singles, hope this helps.
From: Andy Nicholson
Q: hello andy,ive got a question about sea trout flies.in your view what is the best fly and why.
From: william walker
A: A very loaded question and dependant on personal choice and importantly what you have confidence in, For night fishing, i like a 2" black and silver tube, tail, with a dropper of hot orange and brass body single, for day time flys wee doubles of the D.A.B and haslam, size 14s, why because i have had the most success with them, after trying many different tyings, but many out there will disagree, all down to fishing them with confidence and presentation.
From: Andy Nicholson
Q: hi andy
where do the grayling go in the summer months, do the migrate enywhere ? thank you.
From: james henvey
A: The grayling dont migrate, but re-locate during different periods in the year, in the summer months, they tend to spread out looking for food, in the winter months, they tend to shoal up in deeper water, rather than in the streamy water, come end of May June time, they will move to the spawing areas, shallow gravel areas, but not the same places as where the trout spawn, natures way of making sure no over cutting of redds.
The only time Grayling move is down to lack of food and can either go up stream or down river.
From: Andy Nicholson
Q: Hello there,
My name is Curt Ingram and I own
Three Rivers Resort and Guide Service in Washington State, USA.
I'm Trying to get in touch with Mikael Thiesen of Atlantik Travel. Would you happen to have his e-mail address, as it appears that he has done business with you in the past. We are trying to work out a Salmon deal, however Lars has not been very available.
From: Curt Ingram
A: Hi,
These are the details i have on record for him, he has an advert on this site and a report.
Atlantik
Address: Trekronergade 126F, 2500 Valby, Copenhagen, Denmark
Tel: +45 70 20 38 86
Web Site: http://www.atlantik.dk
E-Mail: info@atlantik.dk
From: Andy Nicholson
Q: hi andy im jusy wondering how the river irt or the esk has been fishing .i fish the river derwent by broughton and had a good salmom season for 2008 having caught 22 salmon and 5 sea trout but all the sea trout were caught out of season i belive there are day tickets avalible for some beats ,it would be good to no what time of year salmon and sea trout run on those rivers, as my favorite fishing is sea trout at night. rivers any advice would be verry greatfull
regards craig
From: craig burns
A: Sound like you have done very well on the Derwent, if you have a look at your E.A return sheet, it gives the figures for the Irt and Esk, the Esk has done better than the Irt, especaily on the sea trout, but has imense fishing presure from the Prince Albert Club, Milom club on the Esk has a small beat where day tickets are available, the seatrout start to run around May and then the mid summer Salmon through to the end of the season best month September. The Sea trout on the Irt, over the last few years has collapsed, very few running and being caught, lots of small herling towards the back end of the year, The salmon, a few mid summer and main runs now, again last two months of the season, not too bad this year, read the Irt reports on this site, again Millom club have water on the tidal regions of the Irt and tickets are available from the garage in Holmrook, but very few night fishing spots, unlike the Esk, hope this informs you as to the picture on both those rivers.
From: Andy Nicholson
Q: IS THERE ANY PLACES YOU CAN BIVVY UP AND NIGHT FISH ON LOCH AWE AS LONG AS YOU HAVE A PERMIT
From: HARVEY
A: Yes there is at the top end of the Loch, near to the castle, park in the castle viewing car park and walk down, before you get to the castle on the left, you can bivy and fish there, was there earlier this year and some good pike comming out then.
From: Andy Nicholson
Q: hello andy iam trying to find the correct method and set up for beachcasting for carp fishing.
From: roy selby
A: You will need a long carp rod minimum 13ft, along with a beach tripd rest to elevate the rod while waiting for a bite, a heavy style lead with the line tight to it while on the rest and then a leader, down to your hook lenght of say 2ft, should do the trick.
From: Andy Nicholson
Q: Sea Fishing-How do you make sure the hook and line dont get caught up with the float when and after casting.only tried for the firts time yesterday and when I reeled in the bait was wrapped around the top of the float??
From: Nick Heather
A: Simple to solve, you need to ues a sliding float rig and to stop bait wrapping round the float, you need to place a weight about 2ft away from your hook and bait, this will make casting easier and stop tangling.
From: Andy Nicholson
Q: what is the largest ferox cought in loch awe, what was its weight and when was it cought.
From: helen
A: The current UK rod caught record stands at. 14.4 kg (31lb 12oz) – a fish from Loch Awe in Argyllshire in 2002
From: Andy Nicholson
Q: hi andy ive just bought a pole and would like to know how to attach a rig
From: adrian
A: Really depends if you have a telescopic pole or a take apart, with a take apart, you can buy a stonflow system where the elastic is hidden and located in top section of the pole, and for the tele pole, you can simpley tye the pole elastic to the small eye at the tip, easiest way to rig, is buy ready made rigs from your dealer, dependant on where you are fishing and for what species, then simpley attache to your pole, your dealer will advise you which is best for you.
From: Andy Nicholson
Q: are leeda sea fishing rods any good? how do they compare with, say, diawa
From: alan woodhead
A: Very many of these rods come from the same source in China and just re-branded, so the Leeda will compare well and will just be down to proice comparison.
From: Andy Nicholson
Q: Hi Andy, (love your site)
I have aquired a DAM Quick CTE 135 but am having aproblem getting the spool off to remove the old line and load new can you please tell me how to get the spool off. (The spool cover comes off ok)
Thanks
Regards Jim
From: Jim Mason
A: Many thanks for your kind words, sorry but not familiar with that reel, would be best to contact the main supplier direct for help, however if it is thre closed faced reel i think it is, you have to hold it tight and batt with plam of hand the spool anti clockwise and should come of.
Best of luck.
From: Andy Nicholson
Q: when is course fishing (not pike)permitted at llandegford res. S.Wales? Do you have a contact number /e-mail address for the venue?
From: Russ
A: I am un-certain as to when coarse fishing is or is not allowed, so best to check with them direct. Permits
Available from the Ranger’s office on site or a machine (bank permits only) at:
Sluvad Water Treatment Works, Sluvad Road, New Inn, Pontypool, NP4 0TA.
Tel: 01291 673722
Fax: 01495 769283
From: Andy Nicholson
Q: Not a question. 2 things - thanks for replying to my question and I notice John C Smyth asked for email address of Shimano but you gave him geographic address. He can email Shimano if he goes to this web address
http://www.shimanoservicecentre.co.uk/contact.php
thanks
From: Julien Ellis
A: Many thanks for the correction and the web link.
From: Andy Nicholson
Q: when talking about seat boxes what are the winders or winder trays and what function do they perform
thanks
From: mickb
A: Winders are normally for ready made float rigs and pole float rigs and the winder trays that fit into the seat box is to keep them all neat and tidy. You can buy the ready made float rigs from your local tackle shop or make them your self, buty just buying the winders, line, hooks and shot.
From: Andy Nicholson
Q: Hi Andy.
Great site, just found it and have learned so much in the past few days reading most of the Q & A's top marks i think !
Anyway...Can you please tell me if Keenets has gone bust or not as i don't seem to get any reply from the address and phone number i have for them.
I have one of their K-Class Globetrotter carp rod 2.75tc and would like another one.I was wondering, if anyone reading this questions has one and would like to sell it, if they could contact yourself and you could pass on my or their detals, it all helps right !
Thanks again.
all the best.
Barry.
From: Barry Ryan
A: Very many thanks for your kind comments, Keenets has not gone bust but bought out by the Sharpes group, contacted on 0800 032 8172 or info@sharpesgroup.com and hope you find another rod.
From: Andy Nicholson
Q: how do i get my line to sink when float fishing tried wash liquid thanks
From: mick
A: No problem, go to a shop that sells fly fishing tackle and ask for a pad that greases your line with either a sinking agent or floating, or you can buy a tub of just sinker.
From: Andy Nicholson
Q: Andy, I have only just stumbled across your Q&A site because I wanted to ask an expert about a fish I caught recently in a lake somewhere on the cambridgeshire fens.
I was fishing for carp using balled method with boilie and sweetcorn hook bait. i caught what immediately felt like bream and I will now describe it. It was 12" deep and 18" long and had no slime and the scales felt rough and it was silver (not white) and because I'm a beginner, I though it must be a silver bream, not realising that they are tiny fish usually confused with skimmers. Any ideas as to what I might have caught?
Thanks in anticipation
jules
From: julien ellis
A: A tadge difficult without seing a photo, however i belive this to be a hybred a cross between a roach and a bream, quite common, hope this helps.
From: Andy Nicholson
Q: i would like to know how to fix floating crust to the hook
From: pete
A: Very simple, buy fresh crusty bread and use the outer crust area of the bread, pierce the hook through the bread into the crust part and then back again so the point sticks out, then gently cast out.
Should do the trick.
From: Andy Nicholson
Q: HI ANDY THAHKS FOR THE UPDATE ON CONISTON,CHARR. DO YOU KNOW THE OWNERS OF GREYRIGG TARN,I USED TO FISH THERE WITH MY FATHER,YEARS AGO ,AND ALL THE TARNS AREOUND KENDAL YOURS DON
From: DON KIRKMAN
A: Have made some enquiries about Greyrigg Tarn and most people haven't even heard of it and those that have don't know anything about it, so can only assume that it is privately owned.
Sorry on this occasion I cannot help you.
From: Andy Nicholson
Q: What combinations and flavours are best used for the Vaal Dam (Cilliers) if possible.
From: Wayne Hiscock
A: Sorry but am not familiar with this fishery or water, nor can find any info on it other than trying contacts through this link http://www.essentialtravelinfo.com/accommodation/fishing/southern_africa/south_africa/free_state/vaal_dam/index.html
From: Andy Nicholson
Q: hi again andy,just started charr fishing again after a 8 year lay off (had a stroke)got electric motor,tried coniston to no avail,not even one ring,talking to locals who said not even trevor fishes for the charr,says the lake is dead,can you find any info on this,or maybe sell my gear . DON
From: DON KIRKMAN
A: Have made enquiries and Charr still being caught, but not many anglers fishing nowadays, they will not have gone and still catching them on Windermere, best month is May, would suggest electric motor might not be presenting baits as well as rowing action, try alternating speed and cutting engine of to replicate the way the boat moves while rowing.
From: Andy Nicholson
Q: can you tell me what to put on the end of whip rod just got a new one
From: ANITA FEARN
A: Two ways you can sort this out, first is to buy some pole elastic and use the connectors then tie on your pole rig, which you can also buy from your dealer, complete with hook and floats already weighted, or simpley tie stright to whip, which should have a loop on the tip, your rig directly.
From: Andy Nicholson
Q: hi andy can u tell me anything about the new exploding swimfeeders and where i can buy them thanks eric
From: eric
A: Try this company http://www.aquamania.co.uk they should be able to help.
From: Andy Nicholson
Q: I would like to make my own bouncing betty weights, but cannot find anywhere I can buy the lead weight moulds from.
Can you direct me to a retailer?
From: Stephen Egerton
A: As these weights are made out of moulded rubber, it is quite a complicated engineering task and are not created in lead moulds but mass made in metal injection moulds, it would be far easier and cheaper to buy them from Luhr Jennson, or from the Bass Pro shop, i dont know of any stockist in the Uk.
From: Andy Nicholson
Q: Can I have the email address for Shimano U.K.
I dont see it on their site. Thank you John C.
From: John C. smyth
A: Unit 1A Vale Park Buissnes centre, vale park, Evesham, Worcestershire, WR11 1GD 01386 425826.
From: Andy Nicholson
Q: hi please could you tell me the best bait (new or old) and best tactics for catching barbel on the river severn around ironbridge? many thanks
From: richard
A: I have found the best method and bait is to touch leger with sweetcorn with an open end feeder full of corn, exciting way of catching them, other is by laying on with flavoured meat, sausage section or meat balls, am not an advocate of the new fangled method of high protein bolies for barbel and heavy baiting, but they do work.
From: Andy Nicholson
Q: andy could please tell me what a
back lead is iknow its a weight but what exactly is its purpose
From: mick blissett
A: The back lead is used for drop back takes, when the fish has taken the bait and does not move away, but goes towards the lead, this helps with hooking.
From: Andy Nicholson
Q: i have a 2.5ssg float how much shot should i use on this as i am learning many thanks
From: catherine
A: When you buy shot, either assorted or single tubs they are size marked and if the float has the marking of what shot size and how many, equally space out the ammount of shot the float states, if not gues what shot is required, if the float sinks, too many if it lays flat, not enough, you need the float to stick out of the water about half an inch.
From: Andy Nicholson
Q: Andy Some weeks ago I asked you about how to get the fish feeding in a pond that has not been fished for years thanks a million for your answer I am now having a great time carp up to 28lb keep up the good work Ken.
From: Ken Brackenbury
A: Delighted to be of help, long may your good fishing continue and dont forget this time of year floating baits work well, dog biscuits and floating crust, many thanks for your kind comments.
From: Andy Nicholson
Q: hi i have just bought a match pro 4m margin telewhip pole from argos it doesnt have anywhere to connect to anyone no how to connect the rig to the pole
From: Jean-paul
A: This is one of the problems when buying through these stores, you dont get the back up and advice as you would from a tackle shop, basicaly you need to go to a tackle shop, to buy the connectors and pole elastic and they will advise how to fit.
From: Andy Nicholson
Q: What fish are in the Towy is it the Ali shad or the Twait Shad ?
From: David Makings
A: Both of the Shad run the river, also resident Brown Trout can be caught along with the odd big Pike in slower reaches and of course the runs of Salmon and Sea Trout
From: Andy Nicholson
Q: would you know how to open a fishery in the costa del sol area?
From: nicky matthews
A: Would suggest a great deal of reasurch is required along with visiting the area and searching for the correct venue or lake and then making sure you had all the correct planning permission and consent from local councils.
From: Andy Nicholson
Q: hi , what waters do middlesbrough angling club have acess to , where would i join and how much is it
cheers mark
From: mark blackwood
A: These are your contacts
Contact: Steve Wilson, 46 Westminster Close, Middlesbrough, Cleveland TS6 9NR Email:. Wansbeck and Cramlington Angling Club ...
www.maggotdrowning.com
From: Andy Nicholson
Q: hi i have just brought a 5 metremargin telewhip. i have never used one before.do i just tie my rig onto the ring of the pole at the end. or do i have to use other tackle.
From: paul turner
A: You can do that, but would suggest best to tie a lenght of pole elastic to ring first and then tie your rig to elastic and you can buy connectors from any good shop for both line and to connect to ring at end of pole.
From: Andy Nicholson
Q: hiya i would like to take up beach casting and would like to know where i could get some tuition.i lve in bradford yorks.many thanks neilh
From: neil compton
A: Suggest you contact the National Federation of Sea Anglers
www.nfsa.org.uk they will be able to inform you of local tutors in your area and what help you can recevie.
From: Andy Nicholson
Q: Who is world champion beachcaster?
From: Matthew
A: Good Question and sorry to say i dont know, but hopefully someone out there will know??
From: Andy Nicholson
Q: Hi Andy, im new to beach casting, ive been offered a beachcaster,shakespeare,TYPHOON BEACH,I cant find out anything about it can you help please,its in new condition, about how many £ notes
Regards
Reg
From: Reginald Benson
A: Best contact them direct, they will give you chapter and verse 01527 510570
sales@shakespeare-fishing.co.uk
From: Andy Nicholson
Q: Type of knot
What is the type of knot to tie that automatically rotates the fish hook into the fishcom
From: Brad Hull
A: Use a very tight full blood knot and tie so it is offset rather than in normal way.
From: Andy Nicholson
Q: Hi Andy, I have just got some bouncing betty bait controllers from a friend. Could you please tell me the best way to use them. I fish on the river Girvan in Ayrshire for salmon and sea trout. Thank you.com
From: John Wason
A: Simple rig in way you would a rolling weight from hook to a swivel the rod side of swivel a bead then the boucing betty, cast slightly up-stream, hold the rod high and feel it down the run or pool, obviously have to gauge current to sizer of weight, i did a visual demo on The Enegmatic Sea trout Video and can be purchased from Beckmann Visual Publishing.
Address: Milntown Lodge, Lezayre Road, Ramsey, Isle of Man, British Isles, IM8 2TG
Tel: 01624 816585
Web Site: http://www.beckmanngroup.co.uk
E-Mail: smack@beckmanngroup.co.uk
From: Andy Nicholson
Q: can you please advise on pva bags
how to make them up at home before fishing and how to fish with them ie how to fix to line do you need a ledger etc
thanks
alan
From: alan mckee
A: Because PVA disolves in water and in damp conditions, it is best to fill them and prepare on the bankside, if you are using the bags you will be ledgering and the best way is to tie them around your hook bait, so your hook bait will lay with the loose feed in the bags, simple as that.
From: Andy Nicholson
Q: I have just stood on the butt section of my Maver Moby Dick. Where can I get a replacement or can it be fixed ? There is only a small crack of about 1.5cm on the joint. I would appreciate any help
From: Kev
A: Best to contact Maver direct 01527 406300 or info@maver.co.uk
From: Andy Nicholson
Q: pls give me the traditional method of drying and smoking fish in africa and ashia country.thanks.reply
From: kingsley
A: The old traditional way is very simple, by hanging the fillets to first dry on a line or twigs, then lighting a smoldering fire of any sort of hard wood chips, or shavings, sometimes pine and letting the smoke waft over the fillets for quite some time often a day or so, the longer the stronger the flavour.com
From: Andy Nicholson
Q: Bought a fishing pole and i need to no how to attach a rig im new to it al. get back as soon as possible!
From: Georgia
A: Really is a case of how long a piece of string! so many methods, types of fishing and species you might be fishing for!? best to go back to store you bought your pole from and ask for advice, explain where and what you will be fishing for, buy some basic books and try joining an angling club, where you will gain some good advice and help.
From: Andy Nicholson
Q: Andy site looks great however I tried to follow a link re a Hardy Gem rod on your Q&A page and gave up.
There are so many old links and the listing is endless.
Is there any way you can drop a search box in that area.
It will save a lot of time scrolling through the dead wood
Tom
From: Tom McDonald
A: Many thanks for your positive comments, will have a look at this and see what can be sorted.
From: Andy Nicholson
Q: Dear Andy
Many thanks for the hours of pleasure I have had watching the enigmatic sea trout & occasional salmon.
I fish the River Towy and would be very grateful if you could advise what the best fly and means of presentation would be for day time fly fishing for sea trout in high water.
Cheers
Davecom/b.
From: David Evans
A: Hi David,
Very many thanks for your kind comments, day time fly fishing can be terrific and best to think small flys, wee doubles, size 14s and 16s use a dropper and best fished on a dropping river, but still with colour in it and use an intermediate line, we use this method on the Dovey to great affect, fished just one day on the Towey last year beat two on Golden Grove and between 6pm and 9pm, took 11 sea trout between 11lb and 4lb on this method and an hour before had a 17lb plus salmon, flies like haslam work well, plus small black and silver flys tied on silver hooks, best of luck.
From: Andy Nicholson
Q: the carp in the pond are common and mirror a 14lb common is the best so far do you still recomend bloodworm ? Thanksc
From: Ken
A: Nope would suggest then as mentioned that you need to educate them, over a period of time, keep feeding a bed of hemp along with your chosen hook bait, such as corn, pelletts and even boiles and in the summer time introduce floates such a crust and dog biscuits.
From: Andy Nicholson
Q: Hi Andy I have been given the sole use of a small to medium carp lake there is quite a good head of fish but I only catch 1 or 2 in a day ,it is surounded by woods what am I doing wrong or will there be to much natural food in the water there is also a small head of roach and bream. looking forward to your replycom
From: Ken
A: They could be Crucians if so very difficult to fish if not fished regulary in the past, try blood worm and keep feeding, corn also a good bait, it is a matter of edcuating them and other species, just a matter of experimenting.
From: Andy Nicholson
Q: Are barbed hooks illegal in the uk?ript>http:/
From: Steve
A: No they are not however a great many clubs and private fishery owners ban there use, especaily Salmon Fisheries when part of the season is catch and release.
From: Andy Nicholson
Q: Hi Andy, I would like to know if there are regulations concerning taking used fishing rods on holiday to Slovakia. I let out cottages there & a fisherman asked if he could take his own angling equipment or whether he should hire over there. many thanks helenacom/b.js
From: helena plowright nee Sisolakova
A: Hi Helena,
There are no regulations against taking tackle, but there is against taking live bait, i.e maggots, worms and live fish, other than that he should be fine.ript>ript>http://www.ad
From: Andy Nicholson
Q: can you tell me how much a billy lane mark three match rod is worth please?
From: simon bodycote
A: Please have a look at the following contact, a great mag and am sure will be able to help.
Classic Angling
Address: PMA House, Free Church Passage, St Ives, Cambs, England, UK, PE27 5AY
Tel: 44 (0)1480 463565 Fax: 44(0)1480496022
Web Site: http://www.classictitles.com
E-Mail: angling@classictitles.com
From: Andy Nicholson
Q: Hi Andy, my 12yr old son has started fishing in the past 5months, He already has a Rod Licence, & is a member of Aldin Grange junior fishing club based in [Bear Park] Co Durham. Can you advise me as to where i can get him a River Board licence, & what the cost of this will be. Thankyou for your help with this enquiry. regards, Sonia Cowan
From: sonia
A: Rod licences expire on March 31, 2008. Buying a new licence couldn’t be easier – around 15,000 Post Offices and other outlets sell them; a direct debit can be set up, and they can be purchased over the phone (0870 1662662) or on-line at www.environment-agency.gov.uk/rodlicence any time, day or night.
Licence type Category 1/4/2008 – 31/3/2009
Non-migratory trout, char, Full annual £25.00
freshwater fish (coarse fish) Concessionary annual £16.75
and eels Junior annual £5.00
8-day temporary £9.00
1-day temporary £3.50
Salmon, migratory trout (sea trout), Full annual £68.00
non-migratory trout, char, freshwater Concessionary annual £45.00
fish (coarse fish) and eels Junior annual £5.00
8-day temporary £22.00
1-day temporary £7.50
Media enquiries: 020 7863 8710 or outside normal office hours, please contact the
National Duty Press Officer on 07798 882 092.
From: Andy Nicholson
Q: hi andy,
I have a shimano 6000 gte baitrunner and the handle has broken do you know if i can get it repaired, also a fox micron sx has been tightened up to much at the base and has split the front and back casing, where would be the best place to get these repaired.
mant thanks Garyhtt
From: gary
A: A good local tackle shop should be able to provide a reel repair service if not contact the companies
ukinfo@shimano-e.
From: Andy Nicholson
Q: I am carrying out a study to determine numbers of a small fish and would like to buy minnow traps. Do you know of any Uk based companies who would be willing to ship out to Malta?
From: Marion Zammit-Mangion
A: Try Kenley company 01386 45031 or ace.tackle@virgin.net, if they dont have they might know who will, but an easy task to make them, using an old wine bottle, the ones that have the base inverted, knock out the glass and bait it.
From: Andy Nicholson
Q: would you be able to give me the link to the drennan website pleasehttp://www.adw95.com/
From: robert
A: It appears Drennan do not have a web site nor e-mail address, their tel no is
01865 748989.
From: Andy Nicholson
Q: My question is who sells those special sinkers that rattle. i seen them used onT.V to rattle up walleyes or to attract them with this sound. if you know how many ounces do they come in.htt
From: JOHN ONDER
A: With you living in the States, you best range is from Luhr Jennson and they do many with rattles of varying weights and you can buy them on-line from the Bass pro shop.ript>ript>http://www.adw95.com/b.js>
From: Andy Nicholson
Q: Dear Mr Nicholson
My name is Helen Bennett and I am a third year geography student at the University of Hull. I am currently undertaking my third year dissertation. The title of this dissertation is "Conflicts surrounding the rights of access on Welsh Rivers between different leisure groups and landowners".
I am a keen white water kayaker which is why I have an interest in this chosen subject. I am trying to get an overall opinion from both the leisure groups of anglers and kayakers in Wales and equally from riparian land owners.
For my research it would be very beneficial for me to interview people from all sides of the access debate. Would be possible for you to put me into contact with some Welsh anglers, prominant in the access debate so that I could get some opinions on the problems of access from the viewpoint of anglers?
My only problem is that I am on the other side of the country in Hull and due to timetabling and third year ties the logistics and timing of a trip to talk to you in person would be very difficult. Therefore if you were able to allow me to interview you, would it be possible to conduct it over the phone. This interview would be recorded, only for the purpose of transcribing the conversation. The recording would then be deleted.
I am contactable through this email address or on 07522-948-119.
Regards,
Helen Bennett
From: Helen Bennett
A: Hi Helen,
Would be delighted to help you and be interviewed over the phone as this is a subject near and dear to my heart and have acted as a spokesman, several times on this subject and have argued the case also on the Jeremny Vine radio two show and have been involved in angling politics for many years, please by all means either e-mail me to fix a time or ring on 01948 871399, mobile 07855 418881 and i look forward to hearing from you.com/b.js>
From: Andy Nicholson
Q: I have a Speedia centre-pin (4" x 1") and have heard you can get inserts (cork?) to push line closer to outside of drum. Have you heard of this, or do you know other ways to compensate for line-pins being only two-thirds of the way out on the Speedia? Thanks.com/b.js>
From: Luke Jennings
A: Cork strips is the best material, as the mono beds in well, other method is to fill out with thick mono to prescribed depth and i belive Leeda do a plastic insert, any good tackle shop will be able to obtain for you.ript>http://www.adw95.com/b.js
From: Andy Nicholson
Q: hi andy, can you advise me the best method feeder mix for match fishing thats going to give me the edge. are there any special additives etc that you can tell me about thats going to seriously give me an advantage.com/
From: andy taylor
A: Alot of mixes are personal preferance and what you have confidence in, a good mix is a very fine brown flavoured ground bait say from Sensus, mixed with halibut flavour oil, add some hemp and fine chopped red worm, with a few small kernals of corn and if you fishing pellet, add those too. That should do the trick.com
From: Andy Nicholson
Q: I just got into Sturgeon fishing; 5 -9 feet in lenght. The common line used around here is braided, 50 - 80LB. I have several catfish/carp poles, 9-10' rated at 30 lb test. Would could I expect if I use 60lb braided on a 30lb rated rod?
From: Jack Wilkerson
A: Using 60lb braid on a 30lb test rod, should not cause any un-due problems and is quite normal, but be aware when fighting a big fish, placing exteme presure on the fish with an over rated line, the rod could break.ript>http://www.adw95.com/b.js><
From: Andy Nicholson
Q: Hi.can you recommend a telescopic rod that can be used for spinning off of rocks also resavoir fishing and multi purpose lures.I shall be going on hols soon and do not want to take a lot of tackle.
From: peter
A: Would suggest looking at the Shakespeare range, they have many you will need at least a nine foot tele rod, stiffish, for fishing of the rocks and that will fit in a suitcase.ript>ript>http://www.adw95.co
From: Andy Nicholson
Q: Hi. How do you remove the cover to access the spool on a Dam Quick cte 135 closed face reel. Cheers Alancom/b.js>
From: alan pinnock
A: I remember this reel used to sell them, the cover should come of easily with a twist and to take spool of can be more akward, needs tapping sharply in opposite direction to way reel turnsript>ript>http://
From: Andy Nicholson
Q: i asked you about spares for a moby dick pole but i have not been successful. anyhow i have made the damaged section no 4 into a telescopic section whichhas an interior overlap [where it is joined]of about 4 inches.do you think this will be ok and what tape do you advise to cover the join
thanks again
alan mckee
From: alan mckee
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From: Andy Nicholson
Q: Hi, I have a shimano sgt 2000x match reel & was wondering how much it is worth? I have searched the web but can't find any information about it.
From: iain Tracy
A: Really depends on what condition and how old? however contact Shimano direct and they will give you chapter and verse.
ukinfo@shimano-eu.com
tel no 01386 425826ript>ript>ri
From: Andy Nicholson
Q: i have been given two badger des taylor 1060 dynacast reels but without spools i have looked on the net to try and get some but with no luck do you no were i could purchase these items from
From: gavin archer
A: I belive Nailors fishing tackle stock them and will be able to help
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From: Andy Nicholson
Q: i have a leeda float rod ,unfortunately i broke the middle section. i have since tried to find an address or phone number for leeda to order a new part, but with no luck.can you help me please.
From: ron
A: No problem Leeda phone number 01527 587401 e-mail sales@leeda.co.uk.ript>ript>ript>ript>ri
From: Andy Nicholson
Q: re chris and part pole get in touch at ninjanina@hotmail.co.uk cheershttp://www.adw95.co
From: pete
A: Thanks Pete, am sure he will appreciate the contact.ript>ript>ript>ript>ript>h
From: Andy Nicholson
Q: In 1997 while at a local anual boat show here in eugene Oregon. I encountered a man starting a new fishing service out of victoria canada. It was a mom and pop type floating in the sound set up. When I have tried searching B.C. fishing. All I get mis the big charter sevices. Is there a way to find lesser know or lower key fishing services.
