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  1. Wayne Botley

    Muck boots

    I could never tell which was Left or Right boot with them, looked the same to me.
  2. Wayne Botley

    Muck boots

    I'm glad someone else found them to be not that great, for the money I expected better . The heel area in mine have got a large bump in then now , so it causes blisters when you walk in them .
  3. Wayne Botley

    Bait making...

    There is alot of advice and mix ratios on John bakers website, I've used one of them and caught on em .
  4. Wayne Botley

    Lead style

    Korum run rings, with plasticine as my weight for me , the river I fish you only need 10g to hold
  5. Wayne Botley

    Single rod sleeve with place for sticks and net

    Tackle box does a skeletal rod sleeve, it's only padded at the tip, reel pouch and butt. I got one for an 11ft rod , nice and light. It's on there website, I haven't a clue how to put it on here thou
  6. Wayne Botley

    Angling mail

    Sad news
  7. Wayne Botley

    Hook choice

    Hi Rob I was using them again yesterday , and tried them with a kicker like Richard suggested and it seems to work out well, only wrapped around once all day, but I will also try the rubber tubing as well , cheers wayne
  8. Wayne Botley

    Berghaus waterproof jacket large

    I will have that Robert if still available. Thanks. Wayne
  9. Wayne Botley

    Hook choice

    Cheers Richard I thought I was doing something wrong , I will play around with them a bit more ,
  10. Wayne Botley

    Hook choice

    Hi Richard I got myself some of the claw hooks , was impressed with how sharp they are. I found however that the hair was getting wrapped around the shank of the hook Hi Richard I got some of the claw hooks, I was impressed with how sharp out of the packet they were. I found however that the...
  11. Wayne Botley

    Season results?

    The stretch of Mole I fish has been hard going. Only had 1 barbel so far. The chub have been a bit thin on the ground too, which is unusual.
  12. Wayne Botley

    Best fishing book

    No particular order River diaries, Chris Yates Avon days & Stour ways , Kevin Grozier Barbel for life , Len Arbery Blood Knots Luke Jennings The old man and the sand eel , Will Millard
  13. Wayne Botley

    Digital Scales

    I used t cut on mine, somebody suggested on here, came up well enough. I had imprints from a pouch and couldn't see the dial
  14. Wayne Botley

    Daiwa exceller x 3000

    Really nice reels , I've got a 1500x , super smooth, great drag on them too.
  15. Wayne Botley

    Dacron alternative

    I've got a spool of the drennan Dacron in 10lb if that's any good to you?
  16. Wayne Botley

    Reel advice

    I don't know, I thought you was looking at something smaller then a 5000 size. If you've seen the gs4000 size and are happy with it, I'm sure it won't let you down
  17. Wayne Botley

    Reel advice

    I think Ju I know Julian Cundiff uses the GS 4000 ,so if they are good enough for him. Reckon you could get away with the 3000 aswell thou.
  18. Wayne Botley

    Best nite lites

    I've only used the drennan isotope , I've had them on my rods for over 10 years now, still glowing
  19. Wayne Botley

    Hook choice

    It's funny we spend hundreds on rods and reels, chair's , luggage, but surely we should be looking at buying the best hooks available whatever the price, that goes with bait aswell
  20. Wayne Botley

    Hook choice

    I guess most of the hooks we use are for carp fishing , and if they don't sell well they get the chop.
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