That's the first one i learned to tie properly, Stu. Still use it on my shooting lines whenever i can.

Huh, first she turns black and now it's a lamb. Looks like your avatar is becoming religious.

Did the monkey play with a flame-thrower or is that just a sun tan?

OK, i can easily see how that thing could work as a cage. Pretty cool actually. If i were to take pictures of fish i'd get something similar, that's for sure!

Yes there will be and is on the list for the next order :) :cool: Very interesting reasoning Paul, i like that. I wasn't implying that nobody should use a net or take pictures (everybody should go barbless though). In fact for guides it's pretty important and part of their business to take pictures...

Will there be #4 Thunderbolts in the future? I'm using a DT with my 4 wt rod and would like to have something more versatile without going down the Expert Distance route. Incidentally one of my reasons for banning the net to the tackle shed was fish handling. I just grab the fly and slide it out wit...

look at the fight as simply making them run around - preferably in the direction I want - until they are tired enough to net (or better still, swim into the net - it's amazing how often this happens!). Ha ha, that's an interesting observation. I don't use a net anymore, dropped that together with t...

Ha ha, yes it's easy to be an expert in front of a TV set. :pirate: My attitude towards the equipment used for the hour record is ambivalent. On one hand i'd like to see the rider making all the difference, not the machine. On the other hand i admire the innovative contraptions Obree and Boardman ro...

I totally agree with you that Fabian is a very intelligent racer and that attacking the main contenders as early as Greg Van Avermaet did is extremely risky but the BMC rider has shown superb form throughout this spring and i believe that had he been able to get Stijn Vandenbergh to take turns or dr...

Agree, great Ronde! Spartacus was fantastic again but i thought that Greg Van Avermaet was almost even more impressive considering his massive effort before getting caught by Cancellara and co, yet still finishing second, a bike length behind. Kristoff just wouldn't give up until the very end, finis...