Recent content by Michael Hall

Braid!! A couple of seasons ago I struggled with mono hooklengths on the Severn when using a maggot feeder and maggot on the hook. I tried to lighten the hooklink because I was using a small bait, with lots of breaks, which is the wrong approach in my mind. When all said and done you are after...

Ben, I have sent you a PM.

My experiences with Korum has been very good as well. I lost the adjuster knob off my chair and emailed asking where I could buy a replacement and they sent one FOC I also had some trouble with their big feeders, the cage was coming off the lead, so I sent some photos and they sent me...

I tried a couple of the large feeders on the Middle Trent last week. I had no problem with the bait coming out of the one end, if you are using ground bait to plug your feeder then you only need to plug one end so get about the same number of pellets in. The flow was not enough to test if I...

Atcham, there is a long stretch run by the National Trust on the right bank. Day tickets from the shop at Attingham House, in Atcham, used to be £5. Parking is at Lower Brompton Farm, you get code for the lock on the gate when you get your day ticket. Plenty of a Barbel & Chub on this stretch.

No mention of the ever reliable Drennnan Super Specialist Barbel hooks!! Any thoughts on the new Drennan Specimen plus? This kind of thread always get you thinking. As I reported earlier I have had no problems with the Xpert Power hooks to date on big rivers & I generally like to use the...

I have used the Korum Power hooks on two sessions on the Middle Trent over the weekend, 20 fish to 10-06 and no problems with the hooks. Seem to be good value IMHO. :)

I had problems with a combi rig on the Middle Trent on Monday. I lost 4 fish to the braid giving way :mad: My hooklength was made up of 4ft of 12lb Fluoro and 1ft of 12lb Sinkbraid.The knots were fine but the sinkbraid gave way. I am pretty sure that the braid was fraying but I was not...

Jamie, Are these the Duo Lite FX twin tip rods? Thanks

Colin, PM sent

Is it the new compact design, and does it include its rod sleeve?

I have sent you a pm

I saw a video of Bob James using leadcore when fishing on the river Wye. He was using it primarily to prevent getting broken off by rocks. From my experiences on the Wye I can see some benefit for using it.

Or more likely what happens to the kit that you thought was safely locked up in the shed!!

Will someone put me out of my misery.......what does 'bump' mean!!!