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  3. Whats in your fly box?

    in Fresh & Salt Water Fishing

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    My go to on the River Wear in Co. Durham for a bit of night time seatrout fly-fishing. Nothing flash but pleasing to catch on your own. 1/2 " to 2" in length,  in plastic, ally and brass tube gets me a few. Shiftwork limiting me getting out as much as I'd like. Bags and draws full of fly tying gear.. roll on retirement. ?

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  5. First one in the new mark4/ tunnel..

    in Snaring, Trapping & Pest Control

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    Another one bites the dust! Nothing for a year and 2 in a week! ?. Hard to tell  which way this one came in from.. traps span around 90°. Tie- wraps came off.. are old and quite brittle now.. or maybe was frozen to ground and caused a bit of bother when it was triggered? ( been down to as low as minus -8° around here recently. Had to boil kettle to get box lid off. Last pic...promise ? before I let's this post sink back into the depths!  Will keep at em! ?

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  6. First one in the new mark4/ tunnel..

    in Snaring, Trapping & Pest Control

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    30 minutes ago, Dappled said:

    Thanks Steg.  I've had the ratcatcher round this morning and he has placed plenty of boxes for them. ?

    My shed is 35+ years old and is on plies of flags for air circulation. Loads of room for critters!! Your trap in the wooden tunnel is very clever.

    Cheers

    Must admit... I've pinched all the idea's off the good lads off here and their post's past and new so all credit goes to them! Feel free to post some pics and welcome to the site Dappled ?

  7. First one in the new mark4/ tunnel..

    in Snaring, Trapping & Pest Control

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    7 hours ago, Dappled said:

    Hi Steg. That looks the dogs.

    Can I ask if the stones you have on the floor manage to keep the rats out of your shed?  I've read what they seem to be able to chew through but is it just hard work through stones/pebbles for 

    Shed must be 30 years old now and stood on railway sleepers..lived here 20 year's and the auld girl to my left says it was here at least 10 years before me. Repair it as and when needed. Might treat myself to a new one this year. Gravel and slabs were an after thing and don't actually go under shed. Must admit.. everytime I go in I expect one ?

     

     

     

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  8. First one in the new mark4/ tunnel..

    in Snaring, Trapping & Pest Control

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    12 hours ago, Suffolkpest said:

    Fair decent box you made there.

    Im not sure what advice you've already received but try not to move box around. Rats get neophobia (they're scared of new things in their environment, so keep box/traps in same positions, if you move them around they'll shy away).

    Rats can also figure out something is dangerous - seeing their brethren smashed up in a fenn will deter some from coming back. If things go quiet in your box slip the safety on and load it up with free offerings/bait. Get them feeding freely again in the box before making trap live. If they've had the experience of a free meal in the box they'll come back, if they've only been in and seen cousin Gerry mangled they probably won't.

    Best of luck

     

    All advice welcome!?.Got two boxes down, one on each end of shed, they not been moved.. might look it in pics but caught in them both. Weather getting the better of them now. Neighbour got local pestie out and shot some poison down a while back.. catches slowed down and ground to a halt until yesterday.. blaming him for the lack of action! ??. 

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  20. Three new general licenses released

    in General Airgun Discussion

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    11 minutes ago, philpot said:

    Defra do not have control of the GL yet and may not do so as there is so much false info and until it is announced from the gov office, I don't believe anything from Gove is supposed to have said.

    One thing we have is the three links I posted which is from the gov NE site so until otherwise stated, use them as they are laid out because that is what you have, nothing more and nothing less so speculation is a waste of time.

    We have only just arrived home from holiday so I have not had time to really digest the content but will over the weekend and I for one will work on the basis that these new GLs are correct.

    Phil

    Think they took control 09.00 hours this morning if this link works Phil.. 

    https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/general-licences-for-controlling-wild-birds-letter-from-environment-secretary-to-natural-england-chair

  23. Any plumbers on here ... not the shit terriers .......

    in General Talk

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    21 minutes ago, Bobtheferret said:

    The Worcesters have a really small piece of pipework that connects the expansion vessel to the boiler and it can get blocked or expansion vessel might be knackered not sure how it’s a 2 man job....although I hate carrying my own tools!!!! 

    Apologies for my poor wording.. two man lift was meant. They say the ev is right at the back of boiler so the whole boiler has to come off!? Health and safety no doubt. I'll see Tuesday.?

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