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Use distance sticks. A couple of bank sticks will do. Set at, say, 3m and put 50 wraps on them. Voila, 150m and no need for a big field.
If you have two empty spools to fill that are the same, load the Braid on and top up with nylon to the desired level. Then you can wrap the nylon onto the...
All good advice above but finding the fish is paramount. If you can't spot them then fish to a feature as Bill suggests. Bait and rigs are secondary to location.
Have been blinded from 250 yards plus by some twit on the other side of a carp lake. He'd got some huge 5 beam LED head torch. Mentioned it to the bailiff who said 'yeh, good ain't they? He's getting me one!' oh dear.
Also surprised this summer by the phenomena of the carper afraid of the dark...
I would be more inclined to trust my scales and weighing approach. You've doubtless weighed a few fish in your time so why doubt yourself now? I've weighed known fish (not barbel) that were down in weight compared to when they were caught before and after me. It made me question things so I...
Have the xta lc (mediums) which were the xtb predecessors. Lovely reels but quite big. Don't barbel fish with them but could do on bigger waters like the lower severn or trent. Also have the xtb spod reel which is great for the money.
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