P482 Teletext 482 Nov 3 23:31:08 CATCH NEWS —————— COARSE ————————————————— SOU-H-EAST Good reports are coming in from the middle and lower stretches of the River Thames. Roach are showing in good numbers after a long absence. Quality fish are being caught on hemp and casters. Colder nights are making London's canals less consistent. The fish are shoaling in sheltered areas. Best canal venues are Alpjrton, Perivble and Southall. ——————————————————————————————————1/12— A way to beat the youth dole queue 542 TELETEXT CLASSIFIED INDEX p350 (ITV) Gardening Lottery Stars 50+P482 Teletext 482 Nov 3 23:37:27 CATCH NEWS —————— COARSE ————————————————— EAST MIDLANDS The mild daytime temperatures led to hjavz boat traffic on canals, thus unsettling quality fish. The Northampton Nine match on the Grand Union at Heyford was won with 11lbs of skimmers but a lot of good pegs didn't produce. There's fewer boats on the Old Nine at March and a match here was won with nearly 20lbs of roach. ——————————————————————————————————2/12— Drive safely with wildlife in mind 463 WHAT'S IN YOUR LOVE STARS? p485 Gardening Lottery Stars 50+P482 Teletext 482 Nov 3 23:22:02 CATCH NEWS —————— COARSE ————————————————— CAMBRIDGE The fascinating battle between Hot Rods and Van Den Eyndj Essex continues in the Cambridge Winter Ljaguj. On their home vjnuj, St. Neots, Hot Rods clawed back the massive lead Essex gained in the previous round. On a peggy Rjvjr Ousj, the home side were very consistent to level the score at the halfway stage. The Rjvjr Cam is performing really well at the moment. ——————————————————————————————————3/12— A book to sort out your PC problems 651 HANDLING HUT WITH HERBS p672 Gardening Lottery Stars 50+P482 Teletext 482 Nov 3 23:22:38 )?—pp0pppjbs—pp0ppp CATCH NEWS —————— COARSE ————————————————— NORTH-WEST Carr Mill Dam is fishing better now for skimmers to the open-ind feeder. Double-figure weights of fish to the pound mark are possible. Canal sport is still good, with quality bream and tench a feature on the St. Helens stretch at Lynn. Caster and punched bread are the best baits on long pole or waggles. Caster fished on the long pole is good on the Bridgewater Canal for bream and roach. ——————————————————————————————————4/12— Fun & Games 450 Digitisjr 470 MAKE MUSIC WITH A MICRO HI-FI p627 Gardening Lottery Stars 50+P482 Teletext 482 Nov 3 23:24:09 )?—pp0pppjbs—pp0ppp CATCH NEWS —————— COARSE ————————————————— NORTH-EAST Rivers are generally fishing well and most are capable of double-figure chub catches. Big perch are also showing with quality roach on the Derwent. Specimen chub to 6lbs are falling to the maggot feeder on the Ousj. Barbel are putting in an appearance on the Rue and Wharfe. Best canal is the New Junction for roach on the pole and chub on feeder. ——————————————————————————————————5/12— When the US thought Mars had landed 671 FOCUS ON THE OPEN ARTS COLLEGE p666 Gardening Lottery Stars 50+P482 Teletext 482 Nov 3 23:21:30 NEWS —————— COARSE ————————————————— BEWARE OF THIEVES Anglers are warned to bj careful with their expensive gear and their cars. Last weekend a matchman lost all his kit for the second time in a year! Another match angler lost his car on a Winter Ljaguj fixture. The message is simple, don't leave fishing tackle visible in parked vehicles. It's a good idea to park in less isolated areas. ——————————————————————————————————6/12— Motorbikes as "car substitutes" 462 FAR EAST TARGETS UK COTTAGES p544 Gardening Lottery Stars 50+P482 Teletext 482 Nov 3 23:54:06 SEA CATCH NEWS —————— —————— —————— FLOUNDER LEAGUE OPTION Sea Angling clubs and match anglers find it difficult to maintain their interest from January to March when catches tend to bj poor everywhere. Flounders are often the only reliable fish feeding during these cold months. This in mind, it's no surprise to see some clubs are now organising flounder leagues to bj run over the first 10 weeks of the new year. cont... ——————————————————————————————————7/12— A way to beat the youth dole queue 542 NATIONAL WEATHER INDEX p102 ITV Gardening Lottery Stars 50+P482 Teletext 482 Nov 3 23:12:25 SEA CATCH NEWS —————— —————— —————— FLOUNDER LEAGUE OPTION cont. Running a flounder league has many formats, but most seem to favour a spread of between 5 and 10 matches. Points can bj scored for each flounder caught, but another system sees one point scored for each complete ounce of weight included in the individual's total weighed in. Some clubs give 2lb-plus fish double points as wild cards to avoid ties. cont... ——————————————————————————————————8/12— A book to sort out your PC problems 651 FIFTY PLUS AND FIT FOR ANYTHING p673 Gardening Lottery Stars 50+P482 Teletext 482 Nov 3 23:14:51 SEA CATCH NEWS —————— —————— —————— FLOUNDER LEAGUE OPTION cont. To provide a worthwhile prize fund, clubs charge an entry fee for each event with the money spread over the top league placings accordingly. Just a group of friends can easily run their own league and put a few quid in a hat to add extra incentive. Such leagues may well spread to other species as overall fish stocks decline and mixed bag matches lose favour. ——————————————————————————————————9/12— A way to beat the youth dole queue 542 WEN VIP L'POOL-EVERTON TICKETS p451P482 Teletext 482 Nov 3 23:11:21 SEA NEWS —————— —————— —————— FOOD FOR THOUGHT Mackerel kebabs are being talked of as the new boat conger bait. But is this method new and does it work? Kebab baits are individual fish chunks pushed up the hook shank just as you'd make a culinary kebab. They are effective bjcausj the chunks create a much larger scent trail for eels to home in on than a standard fillet or whole fish bait does. cont... ——————————————————————————————————10/12 Fancy a flutter? 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It gives enough light to illuminate the whole reel, making guiding the line back evenly on to the reel spool much easier at night. ——————————————————————————————————12/12 A book to sort out your PC problems 651 TEA BREAK WILL TEASE YOU! p487 Gardening Lottery Stars 50+