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You never see them in the same room, do you ??

Interesting. I was under the impression that Drennan didn't allow discounting on their products. The 13' and 15' weren't discounted.

My first time fishing was on a pond owned by the place my dad worked, the Brush in Loughborough. A small pond near Barrow on Soar. We didn't catch anything. We didn't know anything, couldn't cast, didn't know how to set up our club book bought fishing sets. Second session was on the eleven...

If I was starting out again, I'd think of having warm clothes and a waterproof layer, rather than a waterproof/warm coat. A bit like the hillwalking folk do. I find my Trakker coat too bulky to do anything other than sit in it. Can't imagine walking any distance in it, I'd be soaked from sweat...

How did it start, and how have you ended up where you are ?? Me. I started fishing when I was about 5-6 years old with my older brother on the large patch of gravel that sat at the confluence of Fairham brook and the Trent at Clifton. Chucking a ledger out, waiting 10 minutes, reeling in and...

IMO, this is correct. It's the style of fishing that's called Bolo or Bolognese fishing, not the float. We've just grouped a range of big floats together that suit a particular style of fishing and called them Bolo floats. Same as bottom end floats all being called Wagglers now, rather than...

I go through wellies like Mice go through fishing tackle. Cheap ones, expensive ones, it doesn't matter which. The most I've got out of a pair is about two years, and they were La Chameau. Even the wellies we are given at work have failed on the toe. I've had to screw the sole back to the upper...

No it hasn't, Brendon. We get our dry ingredients and liquids from AA Baits (who have been excellent) and our flavours from John Baker. We're only ordering 12kg at a time. We can't really deal with much more in one go at the moment. The costs are a little higher, but we have to take that on the...

Pretty good thanks, Brendon. We've sold around 50kg of boilies to friends and lads on my mates syndicate, along with a dozen or so pots of hookbaits. Nothing spectacular but enough to keep us going. I've had a few Barbel up to 13lbs on my boilies, and my mate has taken fish on his mix from the...

I've got the holdall, and can get both my Greys and my Daiwas in. Both 12' two piece. There is a small pocket in the bottom of each holdall section, that I assume the rod butt is supposed to go in. I don't put the rod butt in that pocket and can get my rods is ok. It's a little tight, granted...

There's one on FB marketplace, Paul. They're willing to post.

I think it's the "just in case" mentality. I'm always adding things to my bag, feeders and leads, mainly. But very rarely take them out. Every now and again I'll have a clear out, but there never seems to be that much stuff that goes back in the shed. I always take a brolly - can't remember the...

That'll teach you for catching all the Barbel for miles around,..... ;);) Gardner folding spoon is a good net, IMO.

When I fished the Dove, it was obvious where the bigger fish came from, so not much point in moving to a swim that had never been fished before. Once I'm settled, I tend to stay put now.

,.......And Freespirit power float rods. ;)

Having said all that. I've been looking at centrepins on various sites all day. They are very tempting.

I'd recommend the Gardner's as well. Maybe some second hand ones with a receiver. I bought mine second hand a few years ago for £180 for three blue ones with snag ears fitted and the receiver.

Custom rods are top of the list of fishing tackle I'd consider. Maybe a power float rod, followed by a centre pin. But I just don't need them though. I could move my Greys rods on and have some 1'75lbs made, but I really like what I've got for fishing wise. Same with my floodwater gear...

I like the idea of a trip somewhere. Always fancied the Royalty for a session, or Redmire, just for the history. We had a local artist draw pictures of our dogs a while ago, who was very good. Sadly she was suffering with breast cancer and stopped doing drawings. Not sure my mug is something...