Recent content by Colin Hipwell

Thanks Cliff . They're the ones designed by Des Taylor I believe. Saw them mentioned on another thread . I'll have a look

Thanks Mark. I'll have a look .

Thanks for the advice . No , not in any great rush . I'm quite happy with my current rods , just looking to see if there's something better that will cover more situations, really .

Morning everyone I'm thinking of upgrading my feeder rods and looking for advice please . I currently use a pair of Shimano Barbel Power 1.75 . I use them on the Ribble and the Wye , casting feeders and leads of up to 4oz using 12 lb lines . I do like them , they cast well and have a good...

Thanks Terry . I'll have a look through them and convert some to feed .

Apologies if this has been asked before. I've just been looking through my baits and have accumulated quite a few different boilies ect . Just wondering how long everyone keeps them before discarding . Most of the ones I have still look and smell ok even though some will be several years old ...

Thanks , Mark . For me , its nearly always the feeder that gets snagged . Ive started to use the snag clips in my rig , as suggested earlier in the thread - and I have to say , they work very well . I`m still losing a few feeders , but nearly always get my hook back ! By the way , Mark ...

Steve , do you use the small or the large clip ? I`ve just bought some , myself . I did a few quick tests using a spring balance , and found the small one gives way at around 4lb , and the large one at around 10 . What`s been your experience , in an actual fishing situation ?

Thanks , Rhys - I`ll try that . :) Incidentally , Its either end of the swivel that I`ve been using the grinner - I just use a knotless knott and hair rig for the hook .

I did a few tests in my garrage - just to make sure my line breaking strains were accurate . I`ve been using 12lb Diawa Sensor mainline and 10lb Korum Barbel line hooklink . One thing I noticed was that my knots wern`t always as reliable as they should be . I found , under tension , the knot...

Thanks , Mark Ive not lost any gear on my last 2 trips - so I think the advice is working :)

Well , I went out last night , and didnt lose any feeders :) I used the striking upwards technique on the retrieve , and it definitely seemed to help - although , I was fishing a new peg , so it`s possible it simply wasnt as snaggy as previous swims , I suppose - but I`m sure the method...

Who makes them , David . I`ll have a look at them . Thanks for the advice , chaps . I`m going for a trip tonight , so I`ll let you know how I get on . :)

Thanks for the advice , guys . Plenty there to think about . Much appreciated !

Hi Folks , I`m in my first year of fishing the Ribble seriousely for Barbel . As anyone who`s fished it will know , its mostly a hard rocky bed , which can cause plenty of feeders and leads to get snagged and lost I just wondered if anyone could give some general advice on how to avoid...