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He was selling them at the Barbel Society show back in June. I had a look at one, I'm not so sure about them, with the fins etc. I'd question how quickly they'd reach the bottom on the Lower Severn with 10ft on it, my Seymo's go straight down, I don't think the Pelhate ones would. they're...

I'm a way off it yet at nearly 48, but I'm in a Local Government scheme, so it's possible i could get to my personal pension by 55, depends if I could afford to live on it. I'd like to get a three day a week job then if I could, so 4 days off every week. Not sure if id move though really...

you can get a daiwa theory for about 80-85 quid, twin tips, a 3oz tip and an Avon tip. I've got one and it's very good.

Good post that is Mark, food for thought.

Neil, if we are talking of the place I think :), then i've never caught one there in broad daylight, all mine have come at dusk. You've been fishing the place a lot longer than i have though.

I'm with Joe, i also dont go out without a dropper and a load of hemp, especially in deep swims. I've got a mix of droppers myself, but the Seymo teardrops are the best ones, but like Joe says the doors fall off, so i drill mine and pop-rivet them on before use. The seymo one are like rocking...

Same Neil. The middle is a nightmare, I spent 20 minutes clearing up whilst choosing a swim to fish on Friday evening, my rucksack was full of beer and pop cans, and an empty can of hemp. Roll on Autumn.

Agree with Neil B, two-tone for me also, very good stuff

I use these:- http://stores.ebay.co.uk/PVA-FISHING-MESH-MANUFACTURER-SHOP

i just checked the programme sypnosis, it's about American otters, not UK ones.

Otters are playful, adaptable and champion swimmers - they've captivated cameraman Charlie Hamilton James for the last 25 years. He's filmed them more than anyone else and now, through the eyes of three orphaned river otters, a set of ground-breaking experiments and some incredible wild...

As i discovered last night, eels are also very partial to it.

Strange you should say that Neil, at the end of last season, whilst fishing the opposite bank to Pixham, one of the guys fishing at the Pixham stretch found a sheep's hoof, freshly separated from the rest of the animal...... Odd indeed!

I catch my share Mark, 9's a plenty last year, just one double from the Lower, and one from the middle. Maybe it will change this season.....not that there's anything wrong with 9's anyway, a few of those will do me this coming weekend.

I'm in two of those now. Never kind to me though, the Severn.

Plenty of those in there Mark, had one myself end of last season. It's the Severn for me to start, I'll probably split my time this season between Lower Severn and WA.

I've got a Series 7 1.25lb that I use for chub, it's a lovely little rod Neil.

it's obvious they don't want barbel anglers on there.....only to subsidise the salmon guys.

I got checked on the Lower Severn in February, via boat. I do like this boat idea, they can cover miles and miles or river, probably catch more who haven't got licences also.

They look quality Chris, the Ikonix ones have arrived, my pins are wide drums, so they're a bit of a tight fit, but I'll see how it goes, I might upgrade to the LA ones, 10 quid a pop is reasonable.