Recent content by Alan Palmer

I’ll have this please Rob…think it might be a nice match with the scope I had from you Shall I do transfer as usual??

The Kevlar barbels still fetch good money but the specialist version is very sought after and you rarely see one listed. Personally I also rate the Barbel specials/avon specialist (green blanks )

Not forgetting it’s also a cracking tench float rod with the lighter Avon top

I have one and love it! Use it for chub/perch on the Ouse, quite often use it with a small cage feeder or black cap (40g??) mostly underarm swings but doubt it will have problems in longer casts. TBH I love the Kevlar and Kevlex rods, very versatile and just lovely to play fish on. IMO there was...

Shame to lose a quality multi species mag…thanks for all the efforts Martin, and I’m sure they will remain collectors items

I was also on the Severn last week and trips to there I tend to take far more tackle than I would on the Ouse….basically because I want to be prepared for everything for the whole day. Usual scenario is fish feeder/lead in morning, break for lunch, fish float or feeder again in afternoon...

Personally I think you should give up looking and let me have yours 😂

If you ever want to sell your fox duo ARD008 Russ let me know…been after a second for a while now

There is a new Korum pin coming out soon…no other info but might be of interest https://www.total-fishing-tackle.com/korum-allrounder-centrepin?srsltid=AfmBOooOFv33c-Up0Jxkjm5HC7ijdJQMikr4PnyDy_tSwZTeO2mi23ZC_WU

The tikka flavour is top drawer stuff…not just for paste/boilies either, a couple of drops in a plastic bag rubbed around then put in some chopped meat and freeze….when thawed it smells lush and works superb in floods

For those of you wishing to make your own milk protein pastes try this…available from most Asian supermarkets for just a few quid. Too soft for boilies but mix it with eggs and flavour and it’s a very good paste for many species. I think it was a recipe in a Leighton McDonald book that put me...

sent a pm Jim

I went through a stage early 2000s in making paste with baby formula and frozen bloodworms (aquarium food) which worked really well for all chub, carp, tench …can’t remember catching a barbel on them but maybe because I used other baits!! Trouble was the bloody crayon also loved them. Must...

I bought one when they first came out as I thought it would be ideal for trotting small livebaits on the river for perch, roving between swims. Nice playing action and a good balance between finesse and power down below for the job but what really annoyed me was a few times after hooking a...

Sorry to hear that, hope you can find something to fill the fishing void 🙏