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  1. Ian Grant

    AA Baits What are they like ?

    I don't have problems with Crayfish now Paul ! I find adding 20ml of household bleach per kg of mix repels the little buggers ! 😁
  2. Ian Grant

    AA Baits What are they like ?

    With the huge rises in some bait ingredients, I've been looking around for cheaper suppliers. I've found one that's a fair bit cheaper than any other I've looked at for the ingredients that I need, but before I go spending my money I was wondering if any of you have used them ? The comments on...
  3. Ian Grant

    Downstream rod

    Like Richard I think it much depends on the Swim Neil. Some swims naturally favour one or the other. some swims that are pre cut on club or syndicate stretches have been positioned solely with a downstream cast in mind, such as having large overhanging bushes or trees on the upstream cast...
  4. Ian Grant

    Nash barbel elite 2lb rods

    Here's a good write up on them https://www.fishingmagic.com/nash-specialist-barbel-elite-rod/
  5. Ian Grant

    BBBB -Big baits, big barbel?

    Every now and again you get a tip... learn a lesson... you know what I mean, this one was must be 20 plus years ago, it could be more like 25, I hadn't been in the club long. In my previous post I mentioned that I usually use double baits of various shapes, now this is as a result of that 'tip'...
  6. Ian Grant

    BBBB -Big baits, big barbel?

    In my opinion, it's not the size of the bait that matters, the critical words in your post Bob are .... ' bait dropper ', and ' every cast ' , the bait dropper.... or any type of feeder in my opinion will be doing what feeders do best, that's building a swim, and encouraging numbers of fish...
  7. Ian Grant

    Cork vs Duplon

    I have had duplon handles on rods, but the feel, the look, and the durability of cork wins every time in my opinion 🙂
  8. Ian Grant

    Flask recs please

    Never tried the Thermos King Derek, if it's as good as you say I'll have to get one ! 👍
  9. Ian Grant

    Flask recs please

    Thermos do a 1.8 litre flask keeps hot for 12 hours .... and it does ! After 8 hours of use and 1/3 of a flask left I'd give you a tenner if you could gulp it ! i like my coffee HOT, and I couldn't do it. I gave up using metal flasks whatever make, they just don't cut it. Yes more delicate...
  10. Ian Grant

    Thames rod

    Depends entirely on conditions, and how far and the weight you're casting, Barbel wise... ( considering I use a 2oz quiver when feeder fishing bread mash for Roach or Chub, ) ... anything from 1.5lb TC to 2.5lb TC, The happy medium is entirely your choice, I've got a Harrison Torrix with twin...
  11. Ian Grant

    What's your choice of reel

    Shimano 6000's and 8000's in various models, I've got other shimano's that i don't use for Barbel fishing, shimano's are all i've used for the past 25 years, I just trust them :)
  12. Ian Grant

    Merry Christmas from Barbel Fishing World

    Merry Christmas Andy, hope you and all the team ..... Including Humbug ! 😅 have a great Christmas
  13. Ian Grant

    I'll go first

    A merry Christmas and a happy new year to all, have a good one, and here's hoping the new year brings the Barbel of your dreams 😁
  14. Ian Grant

    Thoughts on Barbel wising up to rigs

    I don't think they necessarily wise up to certain rigs, but i do believe some 'rigs' I've heard and seen being used are way over complicated, and at best catch in spite of not because of. What I do believe is Barbel ... as we are talking Barbel.... are far more likely to spook on situational...
  15. Ian Grant

    Over the bloody moon.

    Well done Richard !!! A great fish for any river !
  16. Ian Grant

    Free fishing, how to find it..

    You may be aware of this guy, and all the stretches he talks about Darren, there's quite a few of his videos on you tube showing free stretches of the Thames, Parking, access, etc, just put his user name MUCKER671 into the search field he does other videos on battle grounds etc.
  17. Ian Grant

    Legend

    Amaster of his art .... and a hellava nice bloke
  18. Ian Grant

    Mark Erdwin on the home page

    Lovely Barbel Mark .... But Andy F, just to point out the woopsie 😁 ... This fish is an 11lber Mark caught on the Loddon, the 12.8 is in the Kennet gallery as said but this one is from the Loddon gallery just saying like ☺️
  19. Ian Grant

    Fishing4you

    Are they taking money and not delivering ? or supplying faulty goods etc ? What's a scam about them, their stuff seems too cheap to be true 🤔 https://www.scam-detector.com/validator/fishing4you-co-uk-review/
  20. Ian Grant

    Steven Devereux RIP

    Very sad news ! RIP
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