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Hi All, So, considering the weather what tips / advice do you chaps have for locating Barbel in high water / flood condition? Is it just even flow, overhanging trees/bushes, in a slack, edge of a slack, on the crease, shallow/deep water etc? May need to consider this question come next...

Hi All, I'm getting to grips with that there trotting lark and managed to winkle a few out last season, so far so good, but there are a couple of swims I'd like to try which are more suited to far bank/shelf waggler style fishing. The swims in question I would say are about 8' deep with a...

Hi All, I'm planning on re-spooling with some braided mainline for the coming season and I was wondering if some of you wouldn't mind making some reccomendations: Make/Breaking Strain and why this choice? Cheers, Steven

Hi All, I'm after some recommendations for a reasonable quality rod to use on small rivers and tight swims. 9' in length would be ideal, at least 1.75lb TC and up £100 or so, I'd consider spending a little more for something exceptional  Needs to be robust to take the knocks...

Hi All, I've been using Xline as a FC reel line until now but I was wondering if anyone has any recommendations on alternative FC reel lines to use? It's been good but it does have a habit of springing off the spool if not under tension and I'm not overfilling the spool either! Cheers...

Hi All, I've read various posts advocating the use of Maggots or Hemp & Caster as an early season bait rather than Pellet, Groundbait & Boilies. Is this the general considered opinion and is there anything to back it up or is it just personal opinion/preference? Cheers, Steven.

Hi All, Went for a walk on Wed. & Thu. early evening taking advantage of the lovely weather and using it as an excuse to be by the water (middle Trent) and saw a couple of people fishing both times, clearly not regular or "serious" Anglers but fishing none the less. One pair opposite...

Hi All, ANy comments or recommendations for decent floodwater rods? If possible I'd like slightly longer 14ft or 15ft models :) Cheers, Steven.

Hi All, I've recently moved to Newark and am lucky enough to be living in a house with Newark Dyke at the bottom of the garden but I don't know much about the stretch. From research the Dyke section seems to generally be held to be the stretch from Staythorpe Power Station through Newark to...