Hi all, I've had 2 posts on here about recall and training my pup, trigger. He's 6 months old today and do you know what, I THINK we may have it cracked....although I know there'll be times he just goes.
I've taken advice from on here, I bough the book, "total recall" and I've tried all sorts. We've been training using a very long line for weeks, and I think it's paid off.
Today we spent a good 35/40 minutes off lead on a huge field.
He ran off to play with other dogs, but he watched to see where I was. I stayed calm, and said ' cmon this way' AND HE CAME!!
If he seems to be not listening I say "bye then" AND HE COMES!! I walk away from him rather than chase after him,,...that takes balls of steel.
But basically he stayed near to me, even when playing he came back withoutme asking him to.
My secret weapon is a bag of cooked chicken and ham. Today that was his breakfast, and we both had an awesome time.
In the past even if he's come back he won't let me put the lead on, so we've practiced that with him coming back, sitting and eating chicken whilst lead goes on.
I am so so proud of him, and also me, I did this. I put all this work in.
But mostly I want to thanks all of you, for the advice, the "it will come!" Advice and the helpful ideas.
THANKYOU wise mumsnetters 
I feel like we can achieve so much now, hopefully he can make lots of new friends.