Recent content by Stephen Walker

I have this rod,purchased in the 80’s.Used it for stalking small carp on my local canal.Its just stuck in the garage somewhere,didn’t even consider putting on the rack in my tackle room.At £75,I think I’d better go look for it. To me,it’s like playing a fish on the proverbial stick of...

I have the Fox Eos 11’ 1.75. barbel rod.It suits my needs on the little river that I fish.On the Photos of river scenes thread,that’s the rod In the photo on the Idle. I’ve a video of it in action while playing a 5lb+ chub,unfortunately I can’t put it on here. On this river,all it gets is an...

No bites this morning on the River Idle.

Used the wide gapes for a few seasons now.100% confidence in them.They stay put even when slackening off slightly with fish buried in the weed.

It was indeed a very enjoyable day out.Nice to meet you too David.

I’m going with my son.First time for me.

The River Idle. What a difference a week makes.From idyllic,to a raging torrent.

🤚 Disappointed.

Here is three maps of the Trent on the Scunthorpe ticket that may help you Michael.Telling you which part of the banks you can and can’t park behind your swim.Besthorpe,Girton and South Clifton.

I had a barbel on the Trent take a large spinner bait,and on the Idle I’ve had one one a soft plastic crayfish intended for perch. And caught one intentionally on a chunk of lamprey. I fish small cranks for chub and perch,but not had a follow from a barbel as far as I know.

Thanks for that,very interesting.As bailiff on the River Idle I know that that Idle record is out of date, But if people don’t report their catches there’s not a lot we can do about it.

That’s what I’ve been using for a while now.Nick the hook in the bag,and then it’s easy to drop the lot in the gaps in the streamer weed. They have been out of stock at my usual stores,so thanks for that link.

Same here,wouldn’t be the same going without my neck warmer.😄

Now I find that very interesting.Food for thought over using straight point hooks with a kicker,while I‘m using wide gape with an inturned beak. I don’t necessarily need an inturned point,as the river bed I fish is mainly sandy rather than stones. I’ve never used kickers or quick stops,the stops...

I use Gripz wide gape,not the cheapest of hooks,but it’s buy 4 packs get the 5th.free.But you are talking pence,when you think what you spend on other tackle.