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Herb Boilies sounds like some American dude!

If we are talking link ledger in the true sense, I’ve never personally felt the need to do it and when fishing for both Chub and Perch on rivers. I instead use a free running rig, incorporating both the lightest lead and slow taper quiver tip that I can get away with. For close in work, the...

Drennan released a social media post today, where a guy who caught a 3lb Grayling, was using a ‘prototype 17ft Acolyte rod‘. Now assuming this is a stepped up version, I will definitely be interested

I'm also not getting this E.A. only link, as it was Fish Legal who challenged NRW a couple of years back re phosphate pollution on the Wye, as a result of the spreading of poultry muck as fertiliser in Powys. You may recall that NRW came back quoting data from 2009 and 2015, stating there was no...

I'm generally all for rewilding schemes, I think its fantastic, when we live in one of the most nature depleted countries on the planet. Bring it on! This said I see nothing but conflict ahead with Beavers, as in the UK we have no true wilderness (and that includes Scotland) or significant...

Are you restricted to watching it on your phone/tablet, or can you actually get it onto your TV? I know that Apple is quite restrictive in this respect, for their devices, as they expect a cut £££

I am intending to list a mint Okuma Kennet Centrepin on here later this week. Just need to take some photos and it’s a great trotting pin.

A few years ago people seemed to be all over it as a BIG NO, with the suggestion that you can damage the mouth of the Perch. They still do it on all the Scandinavian Perch videos I watch, including with some hefty fish, holding them from the mouth and just let to fish hang down. Personally Ive...

Yep see the Daiwa offerings thanks, its finding someone who has used one that is the problem

Does anyone have experience of currently available 17ft float rods, other than the Acolyte? I want one for Perch fishing, laying on under a float, with 6lb Mainline and 5lb hooklengths. I also won’t be holding the rod, so it will mostly be fished on the rod rest with a centrepin. The Drennan...

A couple of days ago on the Severn and at current high water levels, Perch options were somewhat limited at this height. Had an idea of where may be fishable and fortunately it was. Started on a weedless Texas rig, but no interest from the fish. Switched over to a floating worm in a different...

I’ve used in 12lb BS for Barbel and its good line 👍🏼

My Aigle Parcours II ISO wellies, are made from natural rubber, I clean and wipe them down a couple of times per year with autoglym car tyre restorer. It protects and conditions the rubber. They come up like new and I’ve had them for around 10 years. Expensive, but you won’t find a better...

The only logical way out of this mess, is for the Government to take control of the water companies and put customer bills up over a number of years to clear the combined £50+ billion debt. I 100% don’t agree with it 👎🏻, but what other viable solution is there? Currently the can just gets...

I wanted the Acolyte Plus Compact, but Drennan discontinued it, so opted for Compact extension instead. Yes the retractable butt works fine. It’s great for setting up at home before fishing and fits in a 6’ padded rod sleeve. Thus far I’ve only had 2 fish on it, a 3.15lb Perch and a 2lb Trout...

Just out of interest, I recently bought a Drennan SS 13’ Compact Extension Float Rod. When buying the rod, the manager in my local tackle shop, said that the action is identical to the rod you seek.

For me it’s about the here and now: - Conservatives: As said already environmental and biodiversity issues, is just green crap, which gets in the way of economic growth and house building 😡 - Labour: I watch PMQ’s every week and Starmer hasn’t once asked an environmental based question during...

To the point made earlier in this discussion, the only party which seems genuinely interested in this whole problem/scandal is the Lib Dems and they really do bang on about it, unlike Labour! So I know who I’ll be voting for at the next general election 👍🏻 Moving forward, I don't understand...

That’s either a toy Owl, stuffed Owl and/or non-native Owl.

Another in the Buzzard camp and my UK bird life list is on 462 species 🙂