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You could try this, Alex. https://www.sonubaits.com/en/products/paste/sp-10426 It's aimed at match fishing, where they want it extremely soft. But if you experimented with less water I'm sure you'd get it how you wanted it.

Like lots of things, the strive for lightness affects everything. I've an old Sprayway GTX coat that has never let water in, but weighs a ton. I've also got both a Berghaus and Mountain Equipment GTX coat, that whilst very light, doesn't keep me dry. I think the newer coats are just designed...

My mate uses this when he's off Carp fishing, David. He sleeps in it so it'll take a bedchair, and he gets all his kit in it. I believe it's a long wheel based Transit Connect. Not sure about a 7ft rod though.

Just a heads up with regards the Grubs Eskline. I had to send a pair back after a very short time using them. They came apart where the upper joined the sole. Got my money back, so hats off to Grubs. Wearing my second pair tomorrow. Fingers crossed.

Hi Alistair. A1 pits is just a little way downstream. I've fished it a few times, it's crowded, but there are 200 pegs on the stretch, so getting a swim is almost guaranteed. I've never fished Bobs, not sure I could put up with the locals, so to speak. Something else to consider is buying a...

I see. Thanks.

I just assumed they wouldn't waft, the flow stopping them and pinning then to the riverbed.

Anyone use Wafters in their river fishing ?? We've made some wafters for my Carp fishing mate, and I've made myself some cork dust ones in my flavour. Obviously not very good in fast water, but it's got me thinking that they may ?? be ok in slower paced swims.

I've got a Daiwa Connoisseur Pro 14' power float rod, Graham. Only used it once, so can't give you an in depth review, and as I've got nothing else to compare it to, it's only my opinion on the rod. I've teamed it up with a Daiwa 4012 TDR reel, loaded with 9lb Berkeley XT line. Seems to balance...

TBH the amount of wading I do it wouldn't be worth the expense of buying good quality chest waders. If I was doing it on a regular basis, then I'd buy some, but for the times I do wade, I'd probably be better with some thigh waders, and just accept I'll have to stay closer to the bank. Still...

Slight thread hijack here. How do chesties get sized ?? I'm a 13 in shoe size and struggle to get a good choice of shoes/boots. I'm also on the larger size as well. I bought a pair of second hand size 13 Snowbee chest waders a while ago and while they are OK, they are on the snug size. I'm...

These, Hopefully. My mate has had three Carp to 33lb on our other bait, so I'm hoping to get amongst the Barbel when I get a chance to use my boilies.

I've had more Barbel in my one trip out this season, than the whole of last season, so I'm happy. Unfortunately, I just can't find the time to go at the moment, which is a bit of a downer.

Can't comment on the Drennan as I've never used one. Nor a centrepin. As regards bait. I'm lucky in as much as I can fish a section of the Trent that lends itself to trotting for Chub and Barbel, and there's a good head of them. I fished pellets last time out, simply because they're easy and...

Like you, Martin, I've just started float fishing for Barbel as well, although I've fished rivers all my life, just never predominantly for Barbel. My set up is pretty simple. I've got a Daiwa Connoisseur 14' power float rod, TDR reel, loaded with 9lbs Trilene XL line. I use a Dave Harrell alloy...

Off course not. But if you read my previous posts I do say I'm open minded about them. However, when I've/we've worked outside for as long as I/we have, and in a lot of remote places, you would by the law of averages assume that at least one of us would have seen at least something resembling a...

Shallow and overgrown around Measham, Alex. We used to fished Stretton en le Field years ago, and it was good fishing. Find yourself a deep hole and a bit of cover and it held good Chub and Roach fishing. Never heard of Barbel being caught, but I never fished it further downstream. I did have...

Coming up to 36 years working outside in the countryside and still no sign. No one else I've worked with over those years has seen anything either, strange that ?? The law of averages would suggest I'd be a prime candidate to see something, when there are people on here that have had more than...

I did a 14 egg mix and a 12 (extra large) egg mix over the last weekend, Brendon. Probably took me around an hour both times. Ended up with nearly 4kg finished bait. I did it on my own, as my mate has had an operation, and is out of action at the moment. It would have been quicker if we'd done...

Drennan. Either the softee caty or the groundbait caty. Not that sure they're used that much nowadays though. Most matchmen use a large feeder and bait up with that. Or a spomb.