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Must admit the only Drennan rods I have are one of their old Tench Rods which is still a great rod for float fishing for Tench & Crucians and one of their old float rods.

Good to see Drennan release a new range of Barbel rods I know their previous ones were much sought after second hand. So might be worth checking them out if you’re looking for new rods.

If i was to fish a large river powerful river or even the Dorset Stour or Hampshire Avon in flood i would always have my rods raised.

I was talking to my brother who gave up coarse fishing 30 years ago. We were discussing the way barbel fishing with rods pointing to the sky and the savage takes we had on the Dorset Stour & Hampshire Avon. Now today it’s rods into the water and back leads, he could not believe how we do it and...

You are right about Dave Lumb I bought a second hand pair of Torrix 2.25 rods and they are superb quality rods. I also have 4 of Mark Tunley’s rods that I had built, they are beautifully made rods with 2 of them being 11ft Avon rods and 2 of his dark carbon float rods. I think all these rods...

Air drying baits without boiling them would surely just be dehydrated like a biscuit? Then split if piecing them or turn into a soft paste when rehydrated in the water.

Had my first bait delivery of the year, Herb boilies, hard hook baits and pop ups. Must say the Herb boilies look and smell amazing. No doubt they will catch Carp and Barbel, very pleased with the quality. Just got to go fishing next weekend hopefully.

The long stay carp anglers around Ringwood still enjoy a herbal smoke :cool:

Thanks that is what i was hoping to hear as i need to use shelf life baits now and Carp anglers seem to rave about it as a good bait.

Hello i am thinking of using Handcraft Hookbaits the Herb boilies this year for Carp and Barbel. I was wondering if anyone on here has used them for Barbel? The samples i had seemed an ideal Barbel bait.