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Indeed keep it simple. Respectfully, if you haven't had much experience tying rigs like the chod, don't try and use it first time out, as they need to made right. That said, on running water it would be pointless anyway :) The WBC lads do lots of river carping on the Thames. Winter is clearly...

They don't turn up very often but barbel are caught from the 'half tide' (a three mile section between Teddington and Richmond where Richmond lock controls the incoming tide via a series of gates), and occasionally the full tidal Thames below Richmond. This pound has also done huge perch, zander...

Lovely roach fishing Steve. I fished a match on the Llangollen canal, in.........1982! It was of course a junior match :) beautiful bit of water.... Will, stonking roach fella :) Hope it was off the Thames. One of my local pits, near 60 acres, has turned up the odd very big roach. In fact we...

Have a look online Robert, you can find some excellent trace material for perch that will also withstand any attention from esox. Personally I wouldn't go higher than 10lb braid when fishing for perch on light jig set ups. I hasten to add I've had pike up to 20lb on this setup when they've...

Yes, done loads Robert. I now fish small jigs although I once had a (very honest), 3.15 that nailed a 5" shad when I was fishing for pike. Fortunately I caught the same fish at 4.1 a month later after it had fattened up a tadge :) It's definitely worth fishing a "stinger treble" underneath...

I bet you sprinkle some magic on it Albert ;) Lawman

Stick a post on Cemex fella. If there is a universal offering, I'm sure someone will know where to source one. Lawman

We start to get some context. Small rivers, can't see the need. I sure Wayne is fishing a big bit of the Trent where the need is greater. If I'm on the lower Thames doing an overnighter then the Delks come out. Let the Puritans fret..... ;) Ian

Really depends what you're fishing for Nigel. Assuming it's barbel.....them something spicy from the herb rack. Ian

Hi Chris, Wow.....thats a question to which you could get a 100 answers. FWIW, many years ago I'd use a high milk base bait with a sweetener. Used sparingly it can be very effective. Ian

Hi Steve, IMHO I don't believe it makes a blind bit of difference, for example, in heavily coloured water would a fish 'know' whether it's round, cube shaped or indeed octagonal! I very much doubt it..... Ian

Garry, it's possible. If you fish tight to the lead.....fish moves off with the bait you get a normal 3ft twitch, if it moves towards you, you get a drop back on the tip. Re fixed leads, I guess you mean semi fixed, ie, with a lead clip? If so you can set these up so the fish can lose the...

Spot on Jim. Most of the angling branded stuff is just not fit for purpose. Warm? well in the main yes, waterproof..? no. I bought some hunting gear last winter and although more expensive, I won't be buying anything else for the next 10yrs. Ian

I would align to that Andrew re maggots. Sometimes I believe we over think our approach around baits. I went through a phase about 10yrs ago of working with base mixes and flavourings, and ultimately, it didn't improve my catch rate. Certainly on the smaller rivers, when it's cold, (clearly...

Love my Twistlock, alas, it does have a tendancy not to lock after twisting....Find myself, on occasion, constantly adjusting the end... Ian

7 liked minded individuals meet in a pub, circa 2002, after a chance meeting on the Kennet of Neil Harding Deans and I. Soon after 4 of them start to fish together and a name comes about. Through BFW, fish-ins are arranged and a few pub meetings. One particular evening in 2005, the core of what...

Top draw mate, really enjoyed it. In fact I watched it twice. Keith Arthur..? Slightly harsh me thinks chaps, he's a good man, his heart in the right place and an ally to angling... Ian

I've downloaded a couple of podcasts, they are indeed alot shorter.. Having moved house yesterday, the whole place is currently upside down. However....the Sky man is coming today. Priorities chaps....priorities :D Ian

He better be wearing WBC attire otherwise he's getting turfed....:D:D Looking forward to it ;) Ian PS Pwaulo - Get the podcast dude...

For £20! it's a great net. For £50, not sure if it's still available, check out the Insight at Leslie's. Ian