Comments for Total Fishing Gear Blog http://www.totalfishinggear.co.uk/blog Sun, 07 Aug 2011 03:23:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Still After Tench by Jason Ireland http://www.totalfishinggear.co.uk/blog/?p=1462#comment-20 Jason Ireland Sun, 07 Aug 2011 03:23:36 +0000 http://www.totalfishinggear.co.uk/blog/?p=1462#comment-20 Dear Mr. Miles, I am an American coarse fisherman whose stumbled upon a copy of your book at a used book store in Ohio and was delighted to find that your techniques and rigging practices are completely alien to the styles we use in the states. In Ohio walleye and muskeye are king, yet are waterways are filled with much of the same species that are found in English waterways. In the mid-west carp and chubbs are overlooked as a sought after fish and thought of as trash. I would emplore any coarse fisherman in the UK to visit the states, specifically my hometown of Lexington, Ohio to partake of the bounty. There are many blue catfish and carp that are in the range of 50-60 lbs. Dace and chubbs frquently reach over one pound. Thank you for helping me to re-address the way I fish for these specimens. Sincerely, Jason Ireland, Lexington, Ohio, USA Dear Mr. Miles,
I am an American coarse fisherman whose stumbled upon a copy of your book at a used book store in Ohio and was delighted to find that your techniques and rigging practices are completely alien to the styles we use in the states. In Ohio walleye and muskeye are king, yet are waterways are filled with much of the same species that are found in English waterways. In the mid-west carp and chubbs are overlooked as a sought after fish and thought of as trash. I would emplore any coarse fisherman in the UK to visit the states, specifically my hometown of Lexington, Ohio to partake of the bounty. There are many blue catfish and carp that are in the range of 50-60 lbs. Dace and chubbs frquently reach over one pound. Thank you for helping me to re-address the way I fish for these specimens.
Sincerely,
Jason Ireland, Lexington, Ohio, USA

]]> Comment on Alan Yates Sea Fishing Diary by Alan Yates http://www.totalfishinggear.co.uk/blog/?p=1296#comment-2 Alan Yates Mon, 16 May 2011 09:31:26 +0000 http://www.fishtec.co.uk/blog/?p=1296#comment-2 Hi Marcus, Long booms - there are several types available and different manufacturers produce different types, lengths, thickness etc. - The ones I use I make myself from 18 gauge stainless steel wire - Try your tackle dealer because lots of local coastal dealers still produce their own French booms. Hi Marcus,

Long booms – there are several types available and different manufacturers produce different types, lengths, thickness etc. – The ones I use I make myself from 18 gauge stainless steel wire – Try your tackle dealer because lots of local coastal dealers still produce their own French booms.

]]> Comment on Alan Yates Sea Fishing Diary by Marcus http://www.totalfishinggear.co.uk/blog/?p=1296#comment-1 Marcus Fri, 13 May 2011 19:22:45 +0000 http://www.fishtec.co.uk/blog/?p=1296#comment-1 I like your report and video very much! In your Sea Angler/tfgear video you were using a phenomenally long French boom to catch your pollacks. Where did you get this from? I like your report and video very much!
In your Sea Angler/tfgear video you were using a phenomenally long French boom to catch your pollacks. Where did you get this from?

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