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  1. Neil Smart

    Lidl garlic sausage

    Plenty of cheaper own brands, Plumrose, Morrison's their Bacon Grill is yummy, B&M, Lidl, also try the Polish section, garlic infused sausage is great, Barbel are not brand snobs. ;)
  2. Neil Smart

    Paul boote barbel quiver rods

    Did he build rods? Plenty of rod builders that would do you a good job, recommendations incoming.
  3. Neil Smart

    Avon rod - lightweight eye choice

    Why have doubles on an Avon? Surely it better to have singles, lighter and a better action.
  4. Neil Smart

    Isotope help please!

    Been through the lot, and the only ones I recommend are the Drennan..
  5. Neil Smart

    What a wonderful site this really is!

    Sadly not too old Alec, in fact I often refereed to it in my un p.c 'jokes'. It was a very popular title and was the fore runner to many 'lads' mags.:mad:
  6. Neil Smart

    What a wonderful site this really is!

    Well that would be not a priority for some looking at the bed covers, Playboy Mansion is it Alec? 🤔
  7. Neil Smart

    Next level of irresponsible…

    School kids?
  8. Neil Smart

    Big Cat sightings

    Everitt is a documentary maker working with Netflix etc. You know the ones that do Big Foot, Haunted Houses in Winchcombe, Nessie Hunters, etc...and any 'proof' coming out of Cirencester College should be taken with a pinch of salt, 'young farmers on the piss'. ;) . Anyway I will keep an eye...
  9. Neil Smart

    Bob’s Island

    I understand mate, just a bit jealous I guess....would snap your rod in half for a chance to fish there, at least you haven't employed the service of a guide. Good luck.
  10. Neil Smart

    Bob’s Island

    It's fishing not catching...surely isn't it down to the angler on the spot to assess the river.. fishing the crease for example.? Sorry if I am being rude but working it out for yourself is the very crux of river angling, isn't it?
  11. Neil Smart

    Hooklinks again

    A lot of advice is given to use long hook lengths, 3 to 4 ft being the norm. The reasoning that fish will spook from a lead or feeder, and in that I get it, but for me I prefer to use as little parafanalia on the business end as possible, a simple running rig with a anti tangle sleeve with a...
  12. Neil Smart

    A new Carp lake.

    Admist the carp, bread recipes and bridge diversions, you are probably right.
  13. Neil Smart

    Meat cutters

    I know..you should check out my Victoria Sponge 🙂
  14. Neil Smart

    Meat cutters

    No don't the chap on Awesome fishing the cack handed one c/w John Wilson Avons and no line on his reels made similar from chicken wire...useless. Get a good knife ☺
  15. Neil Smart

    Meat cutters

    While we are talking cheffy things...I have started making bread, it marks a great healthy eating bread and a good fishing bait. 500gm bread flour 7 gms yeast, tbsp salt and sugar 9.8 oz water. tbsp butter, spread or olive or any cooking oil. Add yeast and sugar to warm water leave 10 mins. Add...
  16. Neil Smart

    Meat cutters

    Gudgeon fodder?🤨
  17. Neil Smart

    Meat cutters

    With a good chef knife it took me 25 seconds to cut 10mm cubes all same size
  18. Neil Smart

    Trimpley BAA water

    It's a weird lane Northwood, long and winding all uphill and then you end up in someone's back garden....the lower fishery is probably the better choice if you are not Bear Grylls.
  19. Neil Smart

    Trimpley BAA water

    Mick's angling adventure clip of him going back up the hill convinced me I would end my days at Trimpley if I was to try.
  20. Neil Smart

    Trimpley BAA water

    Paul check out Mick's Angling Adventures YouTube. He gives a very good and exhausting review of Trimpley.
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