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Ian, I need a lesson for catching barbel on the float please !!! Ive had 3 amazing days float fishing for chub and barbel, only thing is I only hit one barbel and I lost that !! I did catch over 40 4lb+ chub though on the Wye and Severn so I was doing something right.

very good Graham, not only have I snapped a couple Ive run over a rod and reel too !!

brilliant Ian, amazing !

I'm laughing it off, honestly. Im going to take it back and explain what happened, ask them to send it back to Drennan and if I have to pay for a new top section no problem.

yes I should have been more careful but as said before Ive done this so many times before with other float rods and never had a problem. I was quite shocked to see how thin the walls were when looking at the break, amazing they can be so strong when playing a fish.

I would agree it was a bit clumsy but Ive done similar with many rods over the years ... but I guess I won't again 😓

second time out with my 14' acolyte specimen yesterday, was rigging it up and I grabbed the top section near the joint with the middle section to push the rod back and lifting slightly, the top section snapped clean in two in my hand like snapping a twiglet, not impressed !!!

Had another go today, 4 bites late afternoon resulting in 3 fish, biggest 6.09 and one bumped to a hook pull.

already been mentioned on here Richard, have a search back

thats fair enough Nigel

Basias ?

thanks Bill, appreciate it

thanks gents

thanks Carl

With the weather staying mild I just had to have another go today, had a fab day... 5 tench including a new PB of 9.09 and an 8.04.

Back in Essex so decided to give the tench a go given the mild weather the last few days, well Im pleased I did as I had 3 and pulled out of one all on the maggot heli rig.

never been there but looks like Ladypit ?

Garry, there is definitely less streamer weed than years ago but your quote .. but the lack of flow and floating green scum is horrible. .. when did you last fish the Wye ? Ive never seen it like that and its still full of fish, especially chub.