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I think this is bang on Whatever anyone thinks of Danny Fairbrass I respect he started with nothing , making and selling leads and he’s built an empire A business genius and lots have tried and failed in the angling world Don’t really buy into the Korda thing as I don’t carp fish but enjoy the...

Funny I met the bloke who claimed to have invented the one handed catapult that’s been advertised in AT/ Anglers Mail for as long as I can remember He was telling me how it revolutionised angling but I’ve never met anyone who’s used one … ever

I have Joe- got some at the barbel show a few years ago The liver & lamprey boilies have few drops of it in the tub and it is strong 5+ years on I stopped using it after getting covered in it trying to inject into deadbaits Not good smelling like a decomposed rat for a week

Yep liver & lamprey- all I have left and got me a fish yesterday Tricky day but ringing the changes did add an odd fish Baits I caught on yesterday L&L monster Crab/ Krill combo Bloodworm 12mm - 3 fish on singles BOTD Atlantic Heat - trimmed Chunk of peperami fire stick- chub went mad for that...

I completely get sticking to a proven product and the satisfaction of catching on a homemade HNV bait I’m a bit more catholic when it comes to hookbaits Just had a look at what I’ve got with me today and I have some pellets and meat I only use these on the hook but have caught on every single...

On the bank and working it out 1 on a whittled down Atlantic heat and a lovely 8 on a 12mm krill/ redthing combo Not sure what they are - possibly bloodworm but they work with a bit of colour in the river Have a few secret weapons in reserve 😉

When it was monster they sent me maize instead of hemp and it never got sorted Haven’t bothered with them since

I implemented this a couple of seasons ago and because I’m not carsting big feeders a long distance , I can comfortably get away with much ‘ softer’ rods Personally it enhances the whole experience of the fight significantly and with no detriment to the fish.Arguably you land them quicker as...

Peaty water on the Swale is the same for barbel, less so for chub but still makes for fishing for a bite I have fished the Wye for 4-5 days solid dawn til dark, same stretch for 4-5 seasons. Regardless of water quality there were without question distinct feeding spells and not necessarily when...

I prefer Torrix in the lighter test curves Chimeras for heavier work all the way to 3lb tc for pike fishing Then there’s an overlap with Harrison pike blanks which have the characteristics of Chimeras in certain TC but I’m not sure if they are a completely different blank- Rich will know Love...

Gripz are a great choice I use the wide gape on mono, fluoro and braid and no issues whatsoever If I scale down for maggots or castor ( 12, 14 or 16) Drennan wide gape also never straightened one ever or lost many fish and cheap to replace and easy to source

Best feeders- don’t lose the coating , bend back into shape if get squashed and NEVER tangle These were some smaller ones but have them up to 6oz

I have quite a few Richy feeders and now wouldn’t use anything else - they are that good Ps - might need to out an order in for some 50g ones soon

As a safe bet if them lads recommend a 11’ x 1.75 torrix that’s a good shout and even if it’s not for you , you’ll be able to move it on quickly I don’t use 11’ rods but I am a massive fan of the 1.25 torrix which according to MT has more power in the butt than a 1.75 but obviously it’s a lot...

Another vote for small pellets 8-10mm especially if you are feeding smaller mixed pellets It’s amazing the difference can make I fished with small dumbbells last week on one rod and couldn’t buy a bite Switched to a large elips and a 10mm plain old halibut pellet and had some brilliant sport...

Last season I used Okuma 4000 dyna drags on 1.25/1.5 tc rods throwing 40-50g feeders on the Swale so 25-30 yards Briliant reels for the money- plenty of fish and casting and clutch was excellent- perhaps a bit slower on retrieve than the OCs Got the usual close-season boredom and bought the...

One day…🙏 But for less than £90 the 4000OC is brilliant

I have 6000 and 8000oc I think the 8000c would Balance better with that rod but all personal preference I use 6000OC on C3s for flood/ big river barbel 8000OC on river pike rods - typically 2.5- 2.75tc and smaller baits Whichever you choose they are a brilliant reel Was using 4000s yesterday...

I think Okuma reels are excellent and great value for money Last session out I used some old 6000gtes which had been my go to reels for most my fishing life Compared to OCs and Okuma dyna drags they felt, well, old…… Despite being serviced to Mr Isaacs specifications the clutch was just not...