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Ower, anyway, you couldn't own one tomorrow as they take about 6 weeks to build. To own a Hexagraph is an experience, it's not just a rod. To delight in holding and gazing at it's power and beauty is something to behold. Part of the experience and pleasure of fishing is the delight in owning a...

I fished the Trent this week as well and it didn't come up thrumps for me. Clearly I can't have been in the right spot. Sometime, Jon, you'd better let me know where you caught them. However, back to the thread. In my opinion, just like people, there will be two sides to a barbel's brain. One...

If you are thinking of ordering a B&W hexagraph, you can opt to order directly from their factory near Peterborough and at the same time chose any custom bits that you want, even the colour. They are a very helpful lot and the gaffer (can't remember his name) will ensure that you have a bespoke...

Hi Gareth and welcome to Barbel Fishing World. There is no doubt that the saltwater barbel (tidal) are a much stronger and bigger variant of the freshwater species. Their diet tends to be more saltwater in nature, mussels, shrimps and small squid thrown in. However they will take all manner...

Severn Trent won't care that much. They lease the fishing rights which probably doesn't bring in a staggering amount of income. Whether there's fish in the reservoir or not, I doubt they'd lose much sleep over it. I always knew that cormorants damaged fish stocks, but what I witnessed was an...

By sheer chance I visited a local trout reservoir over the last couple of days. There were two cormorants pillaging fish stocks by the boat pontoon. I have never been so close to cormorants as usually they keep their distance. These birds literally caught a minnow sized fish every dive, every...

Scratch away bits of the 8 and make it a 5 and you'll double the price. IMO the 8000 is a more versatile reel. I've seen the 5000 reels and they look more suited to chub fishing than serious river work. In fact, I'd probably have gone the other way - if these reels were 10000s, I'd have bought...

Aquasure - Ted Carter £6 incl P&P and cheaper if you have a dive shop close by

Lots of interesting information on this site and it is not exactly bang up to-date. I know we have trawled this topic fairly comprehensively, but nevertheless some interesting stuff. I never appreciated just how these birds can decimate a fishery untill I witnessed it. www.cormorantbusters.co.uk

Plus postage from Fox! The only point worth bearing in mind with Fox is that they may be running their stock down and Maver may in furture deal with spares. I'm not exactly sure what the position is but it was a rumour that I heard. As for sourcing spares, my local tackle shop has quiver tips...

Hi Rob, Why don't you get some decent second hand kit off EBay?

It looks as though, TC, have lifted the restriction and 1p delivery for anything. But I think that it finishes tomorrow.

Pricey though, Rob. There lots of substitute quiver tips about which will do the job at a fraction of the price

Definitely not PC! My chair started off quite light. The chair was just too flimsy and I had some angle iron welded in for added strength. I tend to use a barrow to lug the chair around these days, that is, if I can't fish out of the back of the car. And as for your post, Dave, Aaaaarrrg...

The postman may take some time and effort getting that lot it through your letterbox. The 1p carriage only applies to letterbox size items. I believe that TC has now made this a stipulation for this offer! They are very helpful at TC, may be worth a chat with them re postage.

Wouldn't mind discussing that one with you at some point, Dave!

About a year ago, these were going for around about £70 new. I think that the Codfather might have had a few. It would appear that the size of the 5000XTEA must be key. Incidentally, since the hype on BFW, I realised that I had to have at least a couple so shelled out a fair old bit just to be...

Off topic or not, Spot On with respect to Blair, might even allow Hague to share a cell him. Worth being a fly on the wall. What a debate, Blair eulogising Gaddafi, harking back to shaking his hand and then Hague justifying bombing him. I'm sure that upright statesman, Bush would attend as a...

Hi Guy's, Tony Blair war criminal anybody? Regards, Graham Off topic or not, Spot On with respect to Blair, might even allow Hague to share a cell him. Worth being a fly on the wall. What a debate, Blair eulogising Gaddafi, harking back to shaking his hand and then Hague justifying bombing...

Everyone needs a purpose to their lives, sitting around all day with nothing to do is no good for anyone. Carrying on from previous posts. This country should be building factories to produce goods, making biscuits if need be. Rather than paying benefits for nothing there would be an end product...