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    Neil Blood replied to the thread Custom built ultralight quivertip rod, any ideas?.
    I’d second that, I have a mint one in 10’ to 11’ version. It comes with two top sections having 0.75oz and 1oz spliced in tips. They are...
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    Neil Blood reacted to Richard Isaacs's post in the thread Wanted advice on River tripods and bite alarms with receiver with Like Like.
    Jim unless there is no option with the ground go with bank sticks. 90% of the tripods on that river are nothing more than a fashion...
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    Neil Blood reacted to Ben Marr's post in the thread Drought! with Like Like.
    For what it's work, I see Otters hunting regularly , they favour shallow, fast runs where they rummage about in the Stones and come up...
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    Neil Blood reacted to Ian Woods's post in the thread Drought! with Like Like.
    I absolutely understand your concern Neil, for sure the possabilites are alarming. As I said about trying not to worry about the low...
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    Neil Blood replied to the thread Drought!.
    To clarify on the prediction front, my concern is that normally Otters only pick off the Barbel during cold water temps when the fish...
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    Neil Blood posted the thread Drought! in Barbel Talk.
    At what point do we need to start seriously worrying about the current low river levels and with no significant rain in sight...
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    Neil Blood replied to the thread Lines.
    12lb Gardner Hydro-Tuff
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    Neil Blood replied to the thread Which reel.
    Of interest, I’ve been after another Daiwa Ballistic reel for light lure work and couldn’t source one in the UK. I therefore recently...
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    Neil Blood reacted to Alan Palmer's post in the thread Barbel Under the Bridge - New Book with Like Like.
    Yeah Adrian Busby is author I believe. He did a Fishflix with Martin bowler recently on the Ouse, comes across well
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    Neil Blood replied to the thread Which reel.
    Do as Huanzhou says 👍🏻
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    Neil Blood reacted to Huanzhou Zhu's post in the thread Which reel with Like Like.
    Shimano 4000oc/4000d bait runner are solid choice.
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    Neil Blood replied to the thread Line Longevity.
    If we are talking on the reel, I change it after every few sessions, as I’m paranoid of it getting damaged on snags, rocks etc. I always...
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