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Recent content by Andrew Burt

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    Cadence CR10 12' Specimen Rods (2).

    Where could you collect from Granville?
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    Harrison Torrix 12ft 1.25lbs T.C

    I have one, it's a great rod and no problem with double figure barbel. I bought it some years ago off the recommendation of two well respected anglers. I've had barbel to just under 14lb from the Warwickshire Avon only using 1.75's in winter with heavier leads. I now use a Cadence 1.25lb which...
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    River carp in deep water

    I've been doing similar on the Warwickshire Avon. I was recommended tiger nuts and hemp by a couple of guys. Easy to use and avoids bream. Nearest I have come to actually catching one this season was late afternoon on floating crust. Just got a few feeding before another club member came...
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    Fishing for barbel with Cralusso Floats - Richard Easom

    I used the Cralusso floats a lot when they first came out. With respect to the Surf I found it did fish big baits for big fish very well however, it needs to be set up correctly for the flow and depth or it won’t fish correctly. The flow has to be even, no boils or change of pace etc or it just...
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    Small river barbel rod

    Have a look at the Cadence 11ft 1.5lb, it's a true 1.5lb test curve and a medium action. A real whopper stopper when you need it to be. Cadence 11ft 1.5lb
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    Polarized sunglasses

    I purchased some Maui Jim’s from Chris a few years ago and they are great. The ones I wear most though are my Optilabs Optilabs Fishing Sunglasses I prefer these as they’re not just polarised but also photochromic so they adapt with the light levels.
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    Floats

    Hi Neil, PM sent
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    Groundbait catapult

    I do a lot of float fishing and feeder work using groundbait and I find these great, they will of course do hard as well as softer groundbait. The different elastic does allow for accurate feeding as it states. Spare pouches and elastic easily available. Drennan Softfeed Catapult
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    New Season Chub.

    I'm still around just! Thanks and well done again!
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    New Season Chub.

    Very nice Andrew, do you mind saying which river? (not venue)!
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    Problem with Baitrunner Lever on Okuma Epix Pro 40

    I had that problem on mine years ago. I found that the soft plastic had gave way I think I was heavy handed. It was a shame as they are great reels, I went back to using my GTM's.
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    Spliced tipped float rods.

    It certainly did for me and couldn't imagine using a spliced tip now, I think the last time was in the 80's. I too rarely use fine lines anymore but even on those rare occasions I feel absolutely no need for a spliced tip, I don't know what it would give me that a modern (after 1990!) hollow rod...
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    Normark float rod buyers guide

    by chance I spoke to Neil a couple of years back. He left the team well before that and now resides in London. Really nice guy.
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    Normark float rod buyers guide

    Back left Pepe Luxa, back middle Martin Foulkes, back right John Cockayne. Front left John Coats, middle Geoff Salisbury and bottom right Steve Jackson. I replaced John Coats in the line up when he passed away well before his time.
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    Spliced tipped float rods.

    The need for a spliced tip went out with advances in carbon fibre technology in the 1990’s. In the 1980’s and through the 1990’s river fishing was all about light lines, 12oz bottoms and the like. Early carbon fibre was good for light and stiff so a vast improvement on glass fibre but was not so...
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