Recent content by Simon Archer

Very nice. I'd be tempted too, but my OCD would mean I'd have to change my name to D Smith,......

https://www.facebook.com/commerce/listing/25898055946530058/?media_id=0&ref=share_attachment Supposed to be an alright rod.

I've got a Daiwa Connoisseur 14' power float that I like. They do a 15' as well. Mine is the older version rather than the newest one. I'm not keen on the newer version, a bit too "blingy" for my liking. Especially the handle.

Umm, pretty much the same return I had on the upper Trent. May as well just buy a day ticket for the Tench pool. Thanks, Steve.

They have a pool that holds some Tench. Not really big ones, but something to do in the close season, although it is a little unclear as to whether or not the pool is actually going to be open during the close season. (Council Owned) I'm considering joining for the Tench pool (assuming the pool...

I've had heated insoles for work. They worked alright to start with, but one of them packed up after about 6/7 uses. I sent them back and got a refund. I had them on the medium setting, and while they couldn't be classed as toasty, I could feel the warmth from them, and they lasted most of the...

Off topic slightly, but Adam, the OP hasn't been on for over a year. I know he sold a lot of his gear. Hope he's OK.

I'm a member, Garry. Very good value IMO. I've mainly fished East Stoke as I come up the A46. I'm also a member of Scunthorpe AA, so I can go to Ladypit or carry on to Sheldons or ES, as they're close together. Parking behind most pegs, it can get busy on there at times, and the better swims are...

I can't comment on the Chimeras as I've never handled a Harrison rod. But I do have two 2.75 Basias. I bought them for the time I fish the tidal Trent and flood conditions elsewhere. I only have four Barbel rods, the other pair being original 2lbs Greys Barbel rods which I tended to use most of...

I only have a Scunthorpe and Newark ticket at the moment. I detest driving, so with some of the BMAA waters being closer to me, there is less driving to do. The down side - I very rarely catch a Barbel. I don't do a lot of other fishing, although I did fish Staunton Harold on occasion, but...

Yep. HH kitted out our match team back in the day. Made to measure as well, which was nice as it was an all female workforce back then. :p It was before GTX and the clothing needed looking after. More of a match fishing brand though, they do supply one or two companies with their clothing...

Can someone come round our house and give me a good talking to and a slap, coz I'm thinking of re-joining Burton Mutual. Even though I've caught very little from their stretches of both the Dove and the Trent, I find myself being drawn back to both rivers. There is something magical about the...

Just remembered one of my team mates saying he'd fished a small blockend feeder with a Lobworm in it that he'd slightly cut slits in it and fished a piece of worm on the hook in a particularly hard winter league match. The lobby was too big to get washed out off the holes of the feeder, but...

I find this topic very interesting. Feeding the fish, or stimulating them to feed with what we put in the water. I remember years ago when the "baggin waggler" was being first used at Drayton. The method used very very fine fishmeal groundbait around the feeder. The only thing edible for the...

It's just the matt finish on the tip section I don't like.