Recent content by Simon Archer

Think it might be 30a. It's difficult to twist around the shank as it's not very soft. There's probably better options, but it was all I'd got at the time. It seems to work though.

I've used fuse wire from work. It's little stiff, and you have to use small pliers to finish it off, but it works ok.

Uncoated ; I use Korda supernatural. I find it alright. Coated ; Bank tackle semi stiff, Nash sink link and another one I can't remember. I won't use Fox anymore after having some of their 14lb braid break at 7lb. Lost two good fish on that before I tested it and then threw it away.

I'm on my second pair of these. https://www.salomon.com/en-gb/product/quest-4-gore-tex-lg4311 My first pair were second hand and they eventually gave up the ghost waterproof wise. Still good on a dry day though, and I travel to work in them now. My new pair haven't had as much use yet. But if...

Probably a bit obvious, Paul. What about the Trent around Newark. A Scunthorpe book gives you Ladypit and lots of the tidal Trent, and the Newark Piscatorials have a lot of sections around Newark. Limited night fishing though, if that's your thing. Fiskerton is day ticket from the post office.

I just can't get on with front drags, Jon. I find I'm turning the drag the wrong way, and fiddling about at the front of the spool when the fish are close to netting doesn't seem right to me. Much prefer the rear drag of the Shimano's, and the X Areo's seemed the best option at the time I bought...

I use 6000 X Areo's on mine.

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I suppose I'm a little blasé about pellets in a mesh bag. I've got a bucket where I just buy different pellets and chuck them in all together. Different sizes too, from 2mm up to 8mm. Halibut, Krill, Bloodworm, Dynamites green Swim stim. Normal course pellets. I'll just fish a large pellet of...

I bought the 14' Daiwa Connoisseur power float fairly recently. Maybe a little OTT for the Grayling, but it handles the Chub and Barbel pretty well. I don't find it heavy or awkward to use. Having said that, I only use it for trotting on the Trent for Barbel. It's teamed up with a Daiwa TDR 4012.

I think I'd be tempted to feed some (lots) of groundbait in another swim, and hope they settle in there. Something sweet maybe.

Push to get it sorted, Andrew. I'm in for the op in October, after having one done four years ago, which ironically, I've damaged again. Up until that point, my shoulder was a lot better. So will probably need a revision operation on that. The pain at night is the worst for me. Very difficult...

Having said all that, I'll band an 8mm ordinary pellet when I'm float fishing.

I'm not a big fan of pellets on the hook/hair. Not sure why, but I just don't like them. Normally I'd whittle down a Dynamite Halibut boilie to a smaller "pellet" shape rather than use an actual pellet. I've used Sonubaits pellets O's and they stay on well. As I'm not confident using pellets, I...

Don't know if you do Facebook, Niall. But. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1462887921511774/?ref=search&referral_code=null&referral_story_type=post&tracking=browse_serp%3Af62de72e-43da-4d87-9cc8-e3fe31d862fe Says he'll post.