Recent content by Tim Marks

Same here; I always use alarms for zander, but almost never for barbel.

PM incoming…….

They are of great interest; I’m just trying to resist……..

If you get hold of some big hollow tips you can simply glue them over the top of narrow ones. Not a very elegant solution, but it works.

Thanks, that's super helpful. AD here I come. 'Cast' is another word for lob ! I'm careful with my 1.75 rods; but with my C3's, Chimera 2.5's and Torrix 2.25's I can fish big leads at close-ish range. I tend to go home when I need 6oz on the Thames. My mate has a horrible habit if using...

The lake holds carp to over 50 - if I hook one I want to stand a real chance of getting it in. I’ve had them there to 43 (on purpose, years ago). Same on some of the river stretches we fish - we have had upper 30 carp and there are bigger……And we use up to 6oz leads.

I’m after suggestions please for a (pair of) 10ft rods with a test curve of around 2.25 -2.5 lb…… I’m currently tench fishing a big pit with a couple of very tight swims and longer rods are a liability. Currently I’m experimenting with a 2.75 10ft Ballista and a borrowed 3lb Tacklebox CFX. Both...

A few CWP suggestions: Join South Cerney AC - several waters. Day membership £120 a year (or a handful of days at Linear). Pensioner £90. Horseshoe lake (carp society membership required, then £1.25 per hour) But only shop hours - so opens at 9am. Bradley’s - £15 a day. Tickets from Tackleden...

Unfortunately, you are completely right. Anglers generally are an apathetic bunch. One example; a guy I know owns a complex of lakes in the west London area. He absolutely hates anglers and has banned fishing on his waters. He says anglers won’t pay a decent ticket price, moan all the time...

That idea has been suggested several times by the Angling governing bodies (precursors to the AT). It is knocked back by the government every time - the usual excuse being it involves a change in legislation….. It’s a good idea because it means every licence holder would have to contribute a...

Maybe you are right; but I’m not going to take the chance.

But Jim doesn’t appear to have a clue what he is talking about…… If you come up with some half baked argument as to why you won’t support the (only) angling governing body AND then question the motivation of the staff - then you deserve to be criticised. The AT isn’t perfect - but it needs...

Join the AT at the very least.

I’ve seen lots of quiet, big fish venues ruined by too much publicity. It only needs one photo in the ‘wrong’ place. I’ve been effectively chased off syndicate venues by members nicking my swims/casting across swims because they have found out I’m catching and they can’t be bothered to do the...

I wouldn’t tell anybody.