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Would assume Wayne’s after a set of these. https://www.anglingdirect.co.uk/drennan-flake-punches different from bread punches, and yes, seemingly out of stock everywhere.

Lovely weir pool on the Thames. Anyone know where it is please?

Yes, JRC chairs are built like a tank. I have a Relaxa Recliner for when I’m fishing not too far from the vehicle. The drawback, of course, is that they’re heavy. For the river and longer walks from the vehicle I use a Fox dura lite but is not a chair that will tolerate nineteen stone for too long.

Anything by Jon Berry is always good and very well researched. A Can Of Worms is no exception. Not barbel related of course but Beneath The Blackwater is just brilliant. An absolute odyssey of a book about Ferox trout. It ranks with the very best angling books.

Agreed. It was getting rather pricey a few years ago, especially considering it was a paper back. I thought Fred Crouch’s Understanding Barbel was very good too, though I seem to remember a few posts on here (or perhaps elsewhere) being a bit critical of it.

The "same old, same old" to you might not be to others. There are plenty of other channels. Quite. If it ain’t broke then don’t fix it. Besides, what’s not too like: good banter, beautiful scenery, a bit of fishing, nicely filmed with a good music score. I thought this last episode was very...

Very true. with the value of money melting away like an ice cube with a hair dryer pointed at it well bought and looked after quality tackle is as good place as any To put your cash.

Both my GS 750 and 850 have anodised alluminium spools which unless they have been replaced, which I doubt, means that GS doesn’t relate to the spool material.

Rich, I have a GS 850. You may remember I mentioned it when you dropped the feeders over. Sadly one of the gears (the nylon one that drives the spool oscillation) has been stripped so I’m guessing this makes it beyond just a normal service. Anyhow here’s a photo I took.

A recent life changing event (and very nearly life ending) gave me thought to having a good sort of my surplus fishing kit and this thread has inspired me sit down and list the lot. Horrifyingly, I realise I’m something of a collector hoarder and much of this will be moved on the coming months...

I’d almost forgotten about him. Such is the pace of life it seems like an age ago when he was posting those rather abstract but amusing posts about the burbot in the river Pinn. I wonder whatever happened to him.

A little of both for me, though I find the lines are blurred slightly. for convenience, I often make up a paste out of base mix mixed with eggs, and chuck in a few extra ingredients like balachan or wheat gluten to make the paste more spongy. Sometimes rolled into sausages or soap bar and boiled...

Put me down for 6 x 3.4 oz please Richard.

Thanks for that. Was about to pull the trigger on a purchase this morning and got side tracked. Just looked on here and used the angling for less link and saved 12 quid.

Rich, I’ll take lot two. Pm me the details and I’ll pay up mate.

“Meet and chat with a number of household names…” Got to laugh at that. Most anglers are barely household names in their own households. 😉

Tench are an absolute favourite species for me. Watching a starlite’d waggler on a summer evening or an early morning start on a misty spring lake with the wonderful smell of scopex and sweetcorn or Honey Yucatan mini boilies is pure nostalgia and as good as fishing gets. My lottery win...

Another thumbs up for the Maui Jim’s. Great glasses. I haven’t worn mine for some time as I stopped wearing contact lenses some years ago. I never thought of getting then retro fitted with prescription lenses but I think I really should .

Sadly they don't seem to get the boxes of 'Starlites' any more. About the only fishing thing I've ever bought from Aldidl but they were bloody cheap compared to tackle shop prices and worked just as well.

Probably a Flambeau Bazuka pro? I had one for a few years. I sold it but have since regretted it even if I don't fish overseas. They make a very safe store to keep several rods in.