Recent content by Ian Woods

I recently saw a short video on Benwick Sports' YouTube channel, and Mat Godfrey was promoting the new collection of Guru Aventus R rods. I think the float rods are all rated to 10lb mainline, and when asked, Mat Godfrey said the rods were good to trot for barbel fishing. With a 10lb line...

Like you, Richard, I also have a fondness for some of the older rods, especially the float rods. I've let the majority go now, but still hang on to one or two, those being the Drennan Super Tench float rod and the Drennan im8 specimen float rod. I used the Tench rod only recently to trot a...

Yes, you can get the fish in quite quickly with the speci accys, fantastic rods imo. They are my personal favourites out of all the rods I have. I think Drennan did an amazing job of creating them as they have. Thanks for watching the videos, Andrew. I hope you enjoy them, bud 👍.

I have a pair of the Korda Combats, and they are decent kecks. I think Korda makes the same pair but lined for winter use. My current favourites are Firetrap combats, lots of excellent pockets, and just a nice thickness of material which is suitable for both summer and winter.

It won't feel long when you're out on the river using it, Andrew. I only have the 13 and 14ft Speci acolytes, and they are excellent rods imo. For what it's worth, I think you made a good choice choosing the 15ft acolyte Speci.

Excellent explanation Richard, well done 👍.

You're getting some great finds, Craig, well done, bud. I haven't been near a boot sale for years now. To be honest, I only went to take my Mrs, otherwise I would never have gone to one. Round these parts, the boot sales seem to have gone downhill, hence (thankfully) I'm no longer required to...

It was a very lucky find, Craig. My Mrs was looking for a otaman, which is a wicker bedding box. Anyhow, there was a spot at the exit where the sellers would dump all the stuff they had left over and didn't want as they left the boot sale. My Mrs loved rooting through these heaps of junk, and...

Amazing find! I once had a familiar find, well, my Mrs found it (must be 15 years back now). It was an Allcocks match Aerial unused in an original box for free!

I think this is my last session for this season....

I noticed two gentlemen walking down the road as I was chatting to a gamekeeper in the field just up from our parked cars. Then, when I got back up to Chris, we commented on the gent's being down in the river near the sheds. Could that have been you and your friend? We are hoping the weather...

Hi Declan, thanks for that. We were there last Wednesday. We only really got fishing around midday. I think you need several days there to get to know the place. My friend Antony was the chap fishing the tip; he had a nice grayling, he guessed to be a high 2lber. I think Ant had three grayling...

Possibly my last attempt at a barbel on the float gear this season....

I think you made a wise choice, Russ.

We had a trip out chasing the ladies this week but they turned out to be a little fridgid 🤭 haha .... Were hoping to have another try for them soon, fingers crossed thay arnt as shy if we do.