Recent content by Ed Laing

I can,t fault the shimano baitrunners ,they just keep on going I,ve had mine for atleast 15 + years and have,nt really done anything maintanence wise to them an occasional drop of oil every 5 years they,re bullet proof .And I find the runner usefull on those occasions u step away from reach of...

Im guessing that when I hear fish sploshing in my swim or close to it ,its more likely to be chub (or trout) than barbel .Do barbel roll on the suface? Or do they stick to the bottom as i would imagine ?Some of these sploshes are definately big fish probably large chub

I guess that angling pressure plays a major part in the the fish becoming more ellusive and relluctant to take an anglers bait .During the summer months of low clear river conditions alot of anglers struggle to catch day time fish (prob from lack of stealth and not using back leads)so the night...

Thank,s for the info I,ll check out the relivant clubs . The Whistley Mill stretch I fish at night at the mo is ideal for the type of barbel angling I enjoy but after my second season on there I,m hungry to explore more of the Loddon,s banks .Night fishing being my preference due to the distance...

At the moment I fish an R.D.A.A stretch of the Loddon where night fishing is allowed.Is there any other clubs that allow this on the Loddon or syndicates that anyone knows of any info will be appreciated .

I find using a paste to shield the hook point whilst fishing in heavy weed certainly gives a confidence boost in the knowledge that the hook is not caught up in it .It must be a quick desolving paste so the hook point is soon ready for action.Upsteaming into weed is a deff. advantage when it...

From my carp fishing days through to my limited barbel fishing (2nd season barbel fishing)I ve seemed to struggle to get takes on a bright moonlit night .No real science there but just a feeling its harder to get the fish to feed confidently.Theres deffinately no shortage of bat bites on these...