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Recent content by Ben Marr

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    If you could only have......

    13 ft Acolyte plus 1.75 infinity evo 1.25 Drennan series 7 avon/quiver
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    Tench 2024

    Was hoping to have a go this weekend, Bill, but the forecast here isn't great... lots of wind:(
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    Tench 2024

    Really enjoying this thread, I don't usually go Tenching until mid June onwards, but definitely going to get a few sessions in soon.
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    Tench 2024

    I fish the lift for Tench now and again on a canal and have never found a problem with foul hooking, I generally use a drennan drift beater float as you don't need much shot on the bottom to give a very positive lift indication. I have thought about a slightly over depth waggler instead, as I do...
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    Special Processed American Meat

    Yes, when I forgot my sandwich box and was miles from anywhere and starving....ate it straight out of the can, absolutely vile !!
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    Thinking of selling up

    You may only be fishing lures for Bass, but I find a 2lb test Barbel rod and baitrunner perfect for slinging out live Joeys under a float, and pretty good for lightish legering close in.
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    Chasing chub....

    Jon, there are a few 4's in there, but few and far between, I generally only get a handful every winter. Last winter was dire, didn't get any.
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    Chasing chub....

    The whole Salcombe proposal is bizzarre. Back to Chub, I had a couple of sessions over the weekend and managed a few, best looked near 4 and deserved a weigh and went 3 14, the next best was about 3 4 but a stunning mint fish, about the length of your average 2 and a half pounder but thick and...
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    Chasing chub....

    Hi Jon, let us know how you get on. Been thinking of fishing that fast stretch for a while. Haven't got on the Tone for a few years now.
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    Still damp in Ross on Wye today!!!

    The Inn in the Wye?
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    Drennan quiver tips wanted

    Benwick sports sell drennan tips if you don't find any here.
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    Opinions on a starter centrepin and line advice

    A quick release spool is handy, as is a rod hand operated rachet, but I don't find the lack of those things too much of a hinderance when using Okumas. I also find I have to remove the spool less frequently with Okumas than Youngs, they seem a bit more tolerant of a bit of Shite behind the spool.
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    Opinions on a starter centrepin and line advice

    I'd go for something like reflo power or Silstar match team in 0.20 ish mm as the reel line. You can then vary your hooklink to suit what you are after.
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    Grayling

    Had a few hours on the Grayling on Sunday, first go at them this winter. The stretch was still a bit on the high side, but perfectly fishable, but the fishing was quite hard, spells of nothing then a few bites. Ended up with about 10 fish, with a couple of 14 to 15 inch fish, which bodes well...
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    Photos of river scenes

    Brilliant guess, Joe !!
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