What concerns me is a shift in uk tackle shops switching to imported rag to the exclusion of uk derived rag. It seems to be an easier route for some reason.
Its very simple John.
The reason is that the rag season is getting shorter and less. Its not just an easier route, its the only option for the tackle trade.
For a start in the winter the supply of fresh rag is almost non existent, they just arent there and they are very small. Also the ground needs to recover.
The supply of natural rag is getting less not by over digging but by cleaner water.
Already this year my local rivers have either none or very small amounts of rag there.
This will change as the season warms up, but the writing is on the wall.
You and many others will just have to realise, that numbers of local rag will not be the same.
Heres the easy answer..
Dutch rag price stays the same.
The hard to dig local stuff goes up, by at least 20-40%.
What do you think.
