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Me and 2 mates decided to make the long slog from East Anglia to the River Wye for the last 3 days of the season. Having caught loads of chub on our first half day we decided to target the barbel on the Middle Wye on Wednesday. Great decision for me! Fishing a "unfancied" peg I started with a...

Next time you get moaned at for "too much fishing tackle", just quote this one guys collection going under the hammer next Tuesday at Perth Auction House. One of the biggest privately owned collections of fishing tackle ever sold.

A member of our local angling club, of which I am Secretary, kindly donated some tackle to be sold to help club funds. Amongst the boxes of gear were several old reels. They are not in the best of conditions but I was wondering if anyone on this forum can identify them? Do they have any value?

Have any of you purchased the Daiwa N'ZON Feeder Bag, the one with the front opening that holds 3 x tackle boxes? I enjoy all types of fishing and only make up my mind what method to try "on the day". I could go trotting, feeder fishing, lure/dropshotting etc etc. After I have decided I then...

I am a Skoda Yeti fan. On my 3rd one. Its a L&K 4x4 manual petrol version. Goes anywhere. The amount of fishing gear I can cram into it with rear seats down, is unbelievable. But, like so many things in life, it's now discontinued and the replacement is a bland run-of-the-mill SUV. The mileage...

I have just had a book published titled "Reeling Back the Years". It is a collection of stories about my angling adventures collected over 60+ years of pursuing my passion. I am sure many of you on this forum will relate to some of the stories! Available from all bookshops quoting ISBN...

Having just returned from fishing the Wye after the heavy rains had turned it into a chocolate coloured torrent, complete with whole trees floating past, my Shimano 4000 baitrunners struggled to cope with the combined conditions of 4oz feeders, strong current and even stronger barbel. I searched...

Spent a few hours fishing this little pool on the Upper Bure last night. Trotting corn and bread. Caught chublets, dace and roach. Hooked a lovely roach, approaching the one pound mark. Just as I was bringing it to the net there was a huge swirl in the water and, you've guessed it, a huge pike...

Having watched Dave Roberts video of him fishing the Lugg and seeing him slithering down banks of vegetation, it got me thinking about this whole concept of "wild fishing". I'm in my early 70's, still pretty active, I walk a lot and obviously fish a lot. But here's the thing, I tend to put...

When I moved up to Norfolk many years ago I was keen to fish the big rivers for bream, roach and perch and in the winter months, pike. Long story short, I had many blank days. Chatting to a local guy in my fishing club, he (politely) told me I was a numpty for trying to fish on those occasions...

Quick question: A member has donated this Simano multiplier reel and an Okuma multiplier to our fishing club to raise funds (nice gesture). I put them on eBay but lots of "watchers" but no bids. Are these the type of reels that would sell on this site? They're in fair/good condition but have...

Not sure if I've posted this in the correction section but I would appreciate some advise on wading belts. I have some chest waders, courtesy of Mrs B (birthday pressie) but apart from 2 waist adjusters it didn't come with a belt. I understand the safety first element of wearing a wading belt ie...

I've fished from the age of 7. I'm now 71. Strangely I am missing my river fishing more acutely this Close Season than ever before. There are no canals in Norfolk so I can't even fish them unless I travel. In desperation for a bit of "rod action" I visited a local "commercial" and caught some...

I am sat here watching Paul Whitehouse on BBC 2 discussing our polluted rivers. I suffer from high blood pressure so am trying hard not to get too wound up, but it's not easy! Much has been said about the Water Companies and their lack of a moral compass but the fact they have helped themselves...

I have a 2 x piece 10' Richard Walker Mk IV split cane rod by B James and Co. It would be nice to use it for barbel fishing but would it cope with a barbel (if I was lucky enough to catch one) or would it break? Or is it just a "collector's piece" destined to adorne a wall? Do these rods have...

So, following my New Year Resolution about "going light" when fishing in 2023, that obviously means no brolly! Last time I got caught out in the rain (it is vicious in Norfolk!) I got drenched, despite wearing a "waterproof " coat. So I did some research and discovered the hydrostatic ratings...

I'm not a big fan of New Year Resolutions as my ones only last a few weeks! However, I am determined to try a fishing-related one for 2023 and that is to ditch the unnecessary gear I tend to take with me. For 2023 I intend to go fishing with just the gear I need for that session. No "back-up"...

I posted an item recently "What is fishing" (thanks for responses) That item came about due to a visit to a second-hand bookshop where I was on the hunt for books on fishing. I collect older books as am fascinated as to how fishing techniques have changed over the years. I purchased a few...

Today I called into a National Trust property where they have a second hand bookshop, manned by volunteers. I asked if they had any fishing books: "They're under Sports", said a lady volunteer "No, they're not" said another, "they're under Hobbies" "I always put them under Pastimes" said another...

Is it just me or is the world going mad?