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    Fishing mishaps

    To try to avoid rod tips snapping in transit I push a small piece of sponge up inside an empty plastic (Benecol) yoghurt drink carton pushed up a fabric tip protector which I place over the rod tip/top of the rod butt section and then slide that into an empty silicon frame sealant tube. The...
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    Heated clothing

    You might have to watch the battery life on a long session. I bought my wife some battery heated gloves and she complained they were not working but she had them on maximum ALL the time instead of a charge now and then if she felt chilly. Many years ago when there were lighter fuel handwarmers...
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    Wanted ASI Seatbox

    One on Ebay as I type
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    Fishing Gloves, please recommend me a pair?

    Gloves are not only a personal thing but a situation thing. Personal - some like them some don't (with fingers like sausages). Situation - When I fish for say pike, cast infrequently and expect fewer bites I might wear something like the Trakker Polar Fleece Gloves which are mittens to keep the...
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    New scales advice

    I have problems all year with scales. My bathroom scales weigh too heavy and my fishing scales weigh too light!
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    New scales advice

    Most of these scales seem to weigh in kilos, pounds/decimal or ounces. Important when you are fishing for crucians and it shows 4.8 ie not 4lbs 8ounces but 4lbs 13ounces and a new British record! Similarly a barbel of 21.2 would not be an equal record but a record in its own right! Is there a...
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    Few rods for sale clear out

    I will have both greys rods. See pm
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    High back comfy chair that's light.

    I have Fox Duralite XL Chair - CBC073 about £100 Based on top-selling Duralite chair but for anglers that prefer a bigger chair with a higher back Arm rests for extra comfort Strong but exceptionally lightweight Duralite Magnesium Alloy Construction 3D Mesh and polyester padded seat aids...
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    Shimano Reel Sizes

    What is the difference between a 5000 and a 5010?
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    Worms for bait

    Quote from an old book, "During 8 days on the River Trent an angler once caught 300 barbel and individual catches of 97, 100 and 123 have been recorder in a [single] day. This was in pre-baited swims (sometimes by local professionals) - sometimes as many as 3,000 or 4,000 lobworms being used (in...
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    Wanted, shakespeare lincoln rolling pin

    One on Ebay now
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    Float fishing for Barbel

    How do you ascertain the depth? As Graham says often by the float catching and dragging under. Generally this could be sufficient but the float dragging under could be a tall snag or uneven bottom which could give you a false picture especially further down the swim. A normal (even large)...
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    Float fishing for Barbel

    Don't forget there is a great feature on "Floatfishing for Barbel" by Keith Speer in the Articles section of this website and also Barbel fishing on the float by Dave Harrell and others on UTube
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    Float fishing for Barbel

    Shotting a float is a subject in its own right and takes at least a chapter! One of the things I have noticed is that if the barbel are say lying along the far bank of a narrow river, or in a channel on a wider river, when a light float is cast the light shot tend to arc and sink under the float...
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    Float fishing for Barbel

    With any kind of fishing, feeding is often (but not always!) key to decent catches. If ledgering its sometimes by bait and wait, PVA bags, bait dropper, Spopper etc. I have found feeding is often key with float fishing for barbel. Now I know it depends on density of stock etc. but often I will...
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    Float fishing for Barbel

    Choice of line is always going to produce different opinions. I usually use Preston Reflo. I have had barbel to doubles on 3lb line size 18 hook fishing for silvers but I usually use .21 9lb line as main line and hooklink loop to loop - leave a few yards on the spool for hooklinks when filling...
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    I need a quality Umbrella

    One of the problems I have with fishing clubs is of definition. eg. When is a brolly not a brolly but becomes a bivvy? Some allow stormsides and some do not or they allow an "open fronted shelter". Some can have sides down at night but must be rolled up during the day etc! The Fox specialist has...
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    Rod storage

    The (split cane) rods were put in the bags tips down so when they were hung on the loops the tips were up and the bottoms were down. (no rude comments please!).
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    Yesterday

    Two nights ago I dreamed I was fishing on the river until I suddenly realised it was the close season and then the bailiff came along and caught me. I woke up sweating and realised it was a dream. PHEW!
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    Fixed spool reels for float fishing

    I love a closed face for general trotting but the trouble is closed face reels often do not seem to have the winding power for barbel although I think the ABU 507 has better gearing. You might try a Drennan series 7 floatfish - quite a few cheap on Ebay atm. Then the following season based on...
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