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Don't know where you are based Julian but Chaz Burns at Burns built rods may help , he's near York 07719 788036 , mention my name if you decide to call him

Another aspect of the legalised habitat destruction is the work of the Internal Drainage Boards .On my local river Foss , a tributary of the Yorkshire Ouse , the Foss internal drainage board annually select sections of the river to'' clear'' , this involves dredging the river ,removing ALL weed...

Anglers,particular coarse anglers are a disparate and frankly largely apathetic group, historically poor at putting together a unified voice of protest .In theory the Angling Trust should be our voice , however ,as I understand it some of their funding comes from the EA so they aren't going to...

Most of the pollution , certainly in the river Aire, was caused by discharges from the textile mills which pre date any influence the war had on effluent discharge . The lower Aire was noted as being devoid of fish life for most of the 19th century , things only improved in the late 20th century...

It is indisputable that our rivers today face multiple threats from pollution[in all its forms] , predation , and over abstraction ,however I am old enough[65] to remember when many rivers , particularly in the northern industrial areas of the UK were virtually devoid of any fish or indeed any...

18lb is pretty huge to me ,thrusting forward or not ,it's a fantastic image

That fish is huge , I can only dream of catching such a mighty specimen , very well done

I have to say that the wildly inaccurate breaking strain of Braid has put me off ever using the stuff ,this flaw in my view far outweighs its supposed benefits

Yes with you on all those Chris,excellent . On a sort of related topic . I have often wondered why so few women go fishing ? I cannot remember the last time I saw a female fishing , I can only recall one female member here on BFW . I did a quick google on this matter , and note that some women...

Can't really answer the original query but I bought one of the green blank Fox XS Duos [12ft 1.75lb tc avon and quiver tops] back in the early 2000's and it is by a country mile the best off the shelf rod I have ever owned . If you can find one buy it

Each to there own Connor .and as you say there is no right or wrong way . Barbel have very catholic tastes ,and if they are in the mood they will eat virtually anything , I think its more about what gives the angler confidence . I am a big flavoured spam fan myself , sure it keeps Barbel in tip...

Ah , I see ,im easily confused these days , thanks for clarification . Now where's that bullocks pith Iv'e been saving ......

Talking retro baits , has anyone ever tried mealworms as bait ? They look fairly maggoty but appear larger ,got to be worth a shot . Looking on the internet you can buy them live delivered to your door

When I saw the title of this thread , I thought , this will be interesting ,''retro baits '' present day anglers using old school barbel baits like bullocks pith , greaves , worms , cheesepaste ,but no ,it's about making your own boilies ! Boilies in my book are hardly retro , I am presuming...

Fair point Terry ,but as I say as a pro angler you have to succeed or be seen to succeed, hence what appear to be pretty extreme tactics on Mr Taylors part .Doesn't excuse his poor etiquette though , hardly the actions of a chap who purports to be the common mans all round angler !

Mr Taylors actions do show a distinct lack of etiquette .His activities are , in my view a symptom of how challenging it must be to make a living out of angling . People who do this for a crust must find it increasingly difficult to put a new angle[sic] on there fishing activities . You put...

I read somewhere that Tuna are appearing again in the North Sea

I have had loads of strange/interesting experiences whilst out on the banks .1- Topless [ female] horse rider rode by giving me a jolly wave ,2- courting couple getting stuck in 10 yards away from me as I sat in deep cover deciding whether to reveal myself or not , decided to keep quiet ...3-...

Chaz Burns , burns built rods , based in York , superb craftsman , if you go for chaz mention my name, his number is 07719788036

To be honest most of the'' how to catch ''Barbel books are pretty much of a muchness as it isn't really rocket science, the Quest for Barbel is a good read as it combines the how to with some good yarns .The best Barbel themed book in my opinion is Jon Berrys '' A can of Worms , the story of...