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Just over the border in North Northamptonshire is Sywell Reservoir - reported to be one of the best tench waters in the UK, and it's fishable on a day ticket. I haven't fished it, but used to live in South Leicestershire and this is just a short drive, so definitely worth considering. Think...

Good hooks and a reliable company from whom I have bought several bits of terminal tackle. Offer free UK postage too as well as keen prices. Only downside is that their hooks are a bit on the large size and most only go down to a size 10, which is more like other manufacturer's size 8's (there...

I ordrered a few sizes of the BT wide gapes, and do like them. Good prices, service and free postage at the time. Agree they are probably a size bigger than most competitors hooks. I find the size 10's ideal for bigger baits like boilies and large pellets or dumbbells.

Can't see the need myself. Can honestly say I have never suffered from cold feet since buying my first pair of Skeetex Essex boots. Now on my second pair. They are brilliant, just not so great for walking long distances.

Oh right, all the braids I have owned have sunk. I used them for years match fishing with a feeder for bream etc. No point using a floating braid for feeder fishing 😛

Can't see the benefit either.....don't most braids sink? A floating mono, possibly treated with a floating spray or musclin, gives far better presentation in my humble opinion.

Never used a pin but am tempted to buy one, although can't justify the cost of a JW Young for maybe half a dozen sessions a year. Might have to have a look at some of the budget options, accepting they won't be made to the same standards as these reels. Am also a bit wary of used reels, knowing...

If one of the benefits of braid is that a smaller diameter means less water resistance/easier to hold bottom, then doesn't adding a shock/abraision leader negate a lot of that benefit? I can see it might work in deeper water, where the leader is near the bottom where water flow is slower, but...

Not many better videos on YouTube than those featuring Terry. A born storyteller who just conveys all his passion so easily.

Think the question refers to the length of line from lead/feeder to hook. That could actually be longer than the hook length itself as there are options to use a shorter hook length, but adjust/extend the distance from lead to hook (e.g. Enterprise adjuster beads, or even just a short hook...

The size 10 wide gapes are my go to dace hook now :p:p:p

Seeing all those Cardinals makes me think of many days as a young teenager gazing lovingly at all the pictures in the annual Abu Tight Lines catalogues. Wish I had kept them!!

Sorry for the delay in replying.......yes, I am on the original sensor at the moment.

I always thought Sensor was cheap rubbish, but since trying it I am converted. It has coped very well for me on rocky swims on the Ribble, and when I recently had to pull for a break, the 15lb line held up well and the size 10 hook snapped first, just below the barb.

Used them quite a bit in my younger days whilst match fishing, especially on bream venues like Somerset's River Huntspill. Also used one with an isotope to target big roach on a canal. Were a pain at times to cast, but the bite detection was excellent and it has advantages over a quiver if you...

Thanks Richard, have seen them but probably more than I can justify for just a few occasional productions! On a related note, I have seen your tutorial thread and was wondering how you pour the lead with the feeder cage in place in the mould. Is it just a precision exercise between the cage...

Cheers John, so what do you use as a heat source?

I have read some very helpful threads about making your own feeders (especially Richard Issac's tutorial) and have accumulated some lead over the years, so fancy giving it a go, broadly following Richard's approach. Many years ago I tried it on a very small scale to adapt small feeders I used...

Thanks for that recommendation Bob. I had a look and ordered a few bits as a bit of a trial. Very competitive pricing and free delivery. Arrived today after ordering on Saturday night so really good service. Haven't tried the items yet but the braid I ordered looks decent as do the hooks, both...

Not sure if those are the same quivers but I think I have a 3,4 and 6 oz too, but bought an extra one when I picked the rod up, so am not sure which ones were supplied.