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My "swim" is roughly 6 metres wide, its really really weedy. The baitdropper gets stuck on the weed each time and I make so much noise and disturbance getting it back in. I will try again with the dropper though, maybe get damp one night after work this week and make a few more holes in the weed

I will walk down to my swim baiting others on the way. I will then sit in my swim for about 45 mins. If I dont catch one in that time I will move back along the river to the swims I have baited. I have one 11pm swim I usually manage to wrinkle one out of!

Great condition can post but rather pick up. £35 Photos available if wanted

That's it's full title!

I have the gardner barbel bag. Will tell you how it performs on Sunday:)

Does anyone use the bait spoon method to trickle feed into a swim, if so are the result more favorable than a dropper?

Spam for me - with a garlic and chilli powder dressing :)

Last time these bags were in there I hid 3 waited until the others had been sold and asked for a discount on the 3 left. Got them for a fiver each. Great bags

Git... :eek:

Thank god the Ivel is too shallow

Go pro hero 3 mate unless your stream is deeper than 60 metres!

Bit of a long shot here, but does anyone have a quiver section for this rod for sale at all? I broke mine on its first outing about 5 or 6 years ago on some hawthorn. Let me know if you do... Russell

Or Ivel anglers!!

They won't feed in my in my experience mate. The spawned ones will be ravenous though!

I love this picture...

Thanks Stuart, just ordered a polarised lens so hopefully will be able to get some crisper shots. The Hen fish in this picture (bigger one at the front was about 12 lb)

Traditionally on the Ivel the Barbel spawning takes place in the middle of May and lasts well into the start of the season. Last year they were late and this year even later. Does anyone else have any photos of this years spawning? and

I use a large melon baller on garlic spam and then roll them round a dry HOT pan works a treat for me!

I used 25lb whiplash camo up until last year, It was getting too expensive to replace every year. My river is very very weedy come late July and braid is a godsend. If you do use it for more than one season check for fraying. I have gone back to good old Drennan ESP Olive Carp Mono in 12lb...

Ta will have to upload pictures tomorrow as its not possible from my mobile