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For my fishing I consider groundbait to just be a carrier for my free samples so I will make a mix that includes pellets, broken boilies, hemp, chopped up bits of meat etc. The groundbait just binds it all together in the feeder. Some groundbaits already have pellets and crushed hemp in as...

Will other test curve options be available? I think the pricing is very competitive.

You are not really that far from the Lea when you compare it to the other options. Closest to Sandy, Ivel and Gt Ouse have barbel but very hard work although you might enjoy the challenge. Next closest. Nene not too far north but limited stretches with barbel, my home water if you need to know...

Muckboots Actic Sport. Mine are coming into their fourth winter now and never had cold feet since I got them. The not much cheaper pair they replaced from an angling brand lasted one season.

An angling aquaintance connected with the media told me a couple of months ago two titles were likely to be going soon. This was after Trout Fisherman merged with Trout and Salmon so potentially another one on its way if he was right.

I came back to coarse fishing after a long period of fly fishing, mostly the midlands reservoirs, where anglers spoke freely about their captures, locations and the flies they caught on. Many would give you the winning fly to try yourself even if it was the last one in their box. A major...

Following this with interest having just got into float fishing for barbel and getting frustrated with winding back in with a centrepin at the end of the trot. The Cadence CR6 buy one get one free offer looks good.....except they have no stock. Spoke to someone who got in quick and bought a...

Two of my mates caught the same barbel within 30mins! I have caught the same chub an hour apart one evening and then again the next day. My feeling is we credit fish with more intelligence than needed. We also over estimate stock levels due to not taking repeat captures into account.

Coarse fishing, four plus two syndicate waters and a syndicate trout water. Oops! tell a lie, five + syndicates. More water than I will fish in a lifetime let alone a season. Spoilt for choice.

Anybody got any feedback on these? http://norman-agutters.com/coarse2.htm

Bait and wait is ok if; 1. you have the time and 2. you have the money. Personally I rarely have the time but it does reward the guys who have both of those items.

It has upset "The Pope" :rolleyes:

Email me at jonfnewman@aol.com and I will put you in touch.

I know who runs it. I can contact him and pass on your interest but I believe the syndicate is fully subscribed.

I ordered the Bank Tackle hooks late Thursday evening and they arrived in the post Saturday morning. Obviously yet to test them but they look very good quality and are very sharp. Also I use them for other odds and ends of terminal tackle and like it that you can order in the quantity that...

I have used the Gardner Target Specimen barbless for a few years now and this season tried the ESP Cryogen barbless as the Gardners are limited to a maximum of size 10. Both have never let me down. I do however accept the risk that the occasional fish simply comes off as the lack of barb...

If you are going to be feeder fishing for chub and want to clip up for accuracy like match anglers do then a MAP ACS (Automatic Clip System) reel might be useful. If you hook a barbel the line comes out of the clip allowing it to take line and saving you getting smashed up. Here is a link to...

I have one of those rods and so far have only used it to trot for smaller fish. I don't think it has the power to deal with barbel though. I like the fact it is a two piece rod so I can easily carry it made up and amuse myself catching silvers before I settle down to an evening after the...

Why three piece? Is is to store unseen in the boot of a car?

I binned my small number of vinyl LPs when doing a house move. CDs had taken over and you could not buy a record deck at that time so I considered them to have no value. Perhaps the bloke at the local dump was more astute and saved them for himself.