I am waiting to take delivery of two new rods, these are lighter, thinner at the tip and adjustable at the butt. For a man of my age with a prostate problem, I guess it's about all I can expect and hope for.

I sat down and explained in very fine detail what I investing our money in. Fortunately my wife has very little understanding of English and I can't speak Chinese so as yet I am still in one piece.

I have a cunning plan, when the new rods arrive I have a near new Diawa 14 foot rod I will to give to my son-in-law. Juan (my wife) can hand it to him as a Christmas present. That action will make her an accomplice to the deceit, thereby losing any hint of an argument regarding what I have done.

Tread warily when mentioning humour, I fear that is thin on the ground at present.

The videos this thread was supposed to be about have already had in excess of 150 views on line. UK anglers can't believe just how lucky we are to have such fish always at the ready.