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Lucky eBay purchase for such a moment!

Very exciting today - new pb of 1lb 13 oz. It looked massive and perfect. I think it might just be the best fish I have caught of any species. Might just have to try again tomorrow.

Youch! I hope they survived the experience. I went back today with a slightly less ragey river. Lots of chub pulls and knocks and three nice ones managed to hang on. Still hoping for a barbel from my home stretch.

Just be careful coming back over the railings! Yesterday afternoon got my chair strap tangled round the bike rack and fell headlong desperately trying avoid damaging my rods. Fortunately no harm done and the librarian didn’t notice the kerfuffle.

PM for you Craig.

Yesterday on the Wye.

A bit like reeling in spinach today!

Welcome Craig, like you say Lacock and keep on the move with pellets you should find chub. There are barbel but you might have to be patient. Hoping to get over that way myself on Saturday. Good luck.

looks like the beavers have moved in on my stretch of the Somerset Frome.

I thought that there was little need to back lead when upstreaming as the flow will pin the line down for you. I suppose that in a low pace swim it might be worth considering. When I have had it work for me the bites have been very confident and no need to strike, just tighten up and hold on...

Bank high at Lacock today.

And sunset - look carefully for the perched Osprey!

Looking downstream

Top end of Aramstone yesterday morning. Very gorgeous stretch of river.

Sounds alright. Give them a go!

mine are 2lb tc. I’m happy casting a 3oz cage feeder full of ground bait and would lob anything bigger. They have quite an old fashioned through action and are nicely finished.

I have a pair as well. I use them in the Wye once or twice a year and they seem fine. I can cast a loaded feeder across and the fishing playing action is very enjoyable. I don’t use the quiver tips as I don’t feel the need. I normally use a Fox duo and these TFGs are very similar just a heavier...

welcome back Nigel! Avoncliffe is probably very different now to how it was 35 years ago… I will PM you.

15 rods and 13 reels. Must have a little thin out. Anybody fancy a 15ft Okuma float rod?