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I watched the latest episode, not too bad and not to be taken too seriously I guess. I've seen worse with that Geordie fella. One thing that did concern me though is that there didn't seem to be a lead on the rig when they were playing carp on a number of occasions. Thought that a bit naughty if...

£2 a pint at my local (Wirral) tackle shop and they'll often give you them for free when they're getting old. Sort of tackle shop that you can feel loyal to when it comes to bigger purchases.

I've been a big advocate of the big lump of spam down the edge with minimal or no loosefeed for a few years. It's having the balls and the confidence to do it, but remember that you're fishing for the big girls, not the more prolific smaller fish, quality over quantity. On most rivers I'm...

I'd always been a 'fish for anything that swims' sort of angler and the only fish that I occasionally specifically targeted were pre-commercial carp, winter pike and gravel pit tench. An older work colleague was obsessed with the Swale in the Topcliffe and Fawdington areas and invited me along...

Bananas and apples, lots of them! Mars Bars when I'm weary, still believe that old advert - a Mars a day.....

Thanks for the feedback gents, having discussed my requirements with the very helpful people at Peregrine I've decided to go with a pair of C3. They also offered a 2.25lb Torrix. I already had one C3 built by Chas Burns that had rarely been on the bank, dropped it off at his house and he's going...

Thanks for the feedback gents, much appreciated.

Ah great, that's interesting to know. Thank you.

Anyone got one of these who can offer feedback? Went looking for their mk2 Peregrine floodwater rods but they're discontinued. I've got a Chimera 3 and until a mishap this afternoon had the mk2 floodwater, wondered how they compared.

Some lightweight brollies are more likely to fail due to inherent weaknesses in the design to save weight. For example the Nu-Lite that I had had plastic connectors on the ribs is opposed to metal on my other heavier brollies. When mine failed it was pinned down and it was a side wind. As well...

I had the Nu-Lite version which looks quite similar, first decent gust of wind the fibreglass arms snapped where they connect to the fabric. I wouldn't pay much for a lightweight brolly now, I suspect that lightweight = flimsy.

One of my original B.James MkIV carp rods, no matter what I caught on it I would have a big smile on my face and that's why I do it.

I cover all aspects of the sport tiddler bashing with a whip to big game and everything in between, game, coarse and sea. Rods/poles probably 50+, reels many more if I include my display shelf pins. I tend to keep my old gear intending to repurpose and use it again at some stage and invariably...

I'm a perfectionist at work (through necessity) but angling certainly not when it comes to cleaning gear or matching stuff up. I've always considered my dozen or so Shimano reels bombproof and they're lucky to get the mud wiped off them once a year. I am though organised, my fishing jacket has...

Ten for me this year, I get bored easily fishing the same waters! Mainly inexpensive small club waters and a couple of people have seen fit to give me a couple of freebies. Total outlay around £300, my local Championship golf course charges guests £250 for a weekend 18 holes and is fully booked...

I generally fish two rods where permitted. Upstream rod usually close in as a sleeper rod with a big bait and no loosefeed, this rod invariably gets the bigger fish.

The inevitable happened with mine yesterday and catastrophic failure of a brace after a weld failure a few months ago. Probably used 20-30 times since new. Korum website said to return to dealer if faulty goods, thought I'd ask nicely since I was passing the tackle shop where I bought it. They...

I generally try to give myself a week at it in March before the rivers close and frequently wonder why I bother as I often struggle. October is usually my most productive month for numbers and weights. I used to favour June, new season excitement and all that but the fish are often in poor...

Shimano XT 6000RB on mine with 18lb braid. No particular reason for that combination, just got the one Chimera 3 and had that reel doing nothing, the set up would stop a tank though.

I've got the recliner version. A weld has gone after about a dozen uses.