• You need to be a registered member of Barbel Fishing World to post on these forums. Some of the forums are hidden from non-members. Please refer to the instructions on the ‘Register’ page for details of how to join the new incarnation of BFW...

Recent content by Nick Horton

  1. N

    Finally!!! Something half decent

    Nice one Rich. Cracking looking fish👍
  2. N

    Adverts on the site ?

    In chrome home screen you should see three little dots in the top right corner. Click on them and select extensions. Get free adblocker and install it. Hope that helps
  3. N

    Help with server costs 2025

    👍
  4. N

    Last session for a while

    All the best Tom.
  5. N

    Bob Morris Heavy Trotter Barbel

    You wouldn't really see much Jim, but it's about 12ft 6, 3 piece, dark green and has 'EUROSPEC' on the handle which is short.
  6. N

    Bob Morris Heavy Trotter Barbel

    Anybody use one of these? I've been gifted one.
  7. N

    What the hell is wrong with people 😡😡

    Birds of prey have fascinated me since I was a kid and went to see 'Kes' at the pictures. We have a nesting pair of Ospreys not far from where I live but it's a rare treat to see them. Here's a photo of my youngest with 'Kayla' at Eagle Heights in Kent. Sadly she's passed away. This is the...
  8. N

    Test curves

    Have a wander down the riverbank and see what other anglers are using. You could always use light carp rods f you have them. Nick
  9. N

    A Christmas Puzzle

    Leatherman tool. Great piece of kit. Nick
  10. N

    New record

    What a gorgeous fish! She looks in fine fettle too. Nick
  11. N

    New custom Torrix finished.

    Extreme rod porn! This makes you a Premier League Tackle Tart. :) Nick
  12. N

    Warm fishing jackets & trousers

    A good alternative is cold store overalls. Rod Hutchinson used to market 'isotherm' ones years ago. Nick
  13. N

    Crayfish

    I suppose the only sure way to find things out is to keep a couple in a tank and test different baits. I can't see how they would hempseed. I did read somewhere that DEFRA are trying to find a poison to wipe the buggers out! I doubt there's a river that isn't infested with them. Nick
  14. N

    Crayfish

    Someone once told me that carp, barbel, chub and perch all feed on crayfish and if you have crayfish in your swim then barbel are not present. I'm not sure if that's correct though. Wooden balls soaked in flavouring has been used by carp anglers for years, especially in France. Crayfish are a...
  15. N

    Flavouring bait....

Back
Top