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  1. Steve Holt

    Gardner barbel specialist landing net

    I had the same problem with my Gardner landing net so I put a little superglue on the screw & screwed it back in..seems to have done the trick.
  2. Steve Holt

    Heavy feeders

    The guy rang this afternoon, he's been snowed under with orders..He couldn't ring me back as I didn't leave my number dohh..A pleasant chap & very sorry, they are on the way as I type:)
  3. Steve Holt

    Heavy feeders

    Still no feeders & no reply to my message (seems they don't like answering their phone)sent an email to day..looks like I've been stiffed:mad:
  4. Steve Holt

    Polaroid Glasses???

    I got a pair of Bolle wraprounds from a firm called spex4less a couple of years ago for about £130 (prescription lens).Cracking pair of shades & unlike some of the Optilabs cool enough to wear away from the bank :cool: :D
  5. Steve Holt

    Heavy feeders

    Still not got mine..been that busy I keep forgetting to phone..will do tomorrow I hope.
  6. Steve Holt

    Paste

    I've tried paste, but to be fair I've never had that much luck with it..I suppose it's a confidence thing & I don't think I've given it a fair crack, I usually cave in & stick a boilie or pellet on.
  7. Steve Holt

    Heavy feeders

    Cheers Terry will do..
  8. Steve Holt

    Heavy feeders

    I ordered & paid on the 3rd of feb..not heard a dickey bird:(
  9. Steve Holt

    Trundling/Rolling meat, The works.

    I suppose the advantage of using say a 12lb mono over braid would be the line due to it's large diameter would give the meat more of a pull,when fished with a loop (Tref West style). Apart from this style of fishing I see no advantage to mono over braid,as for fish damage I've not seen any...
  10. Steve Holt

    Piling the bait in

    I've got to say I agree with Jon, on the Trent groundbait does the job, I've tried scalded pellets flavoured with CSL or whatever but groundbait mixed with hemp & maybe a few small pellets is king.. On the Yorkshire rivers tho things do vary, scalded pellets seem deadly on the Wharfe, on the...
  11. Steve Holt

    Piling the bait in

    Piling the bait in is alright if you've got a bob or two ;)
  12. Steve Holt

    Reels (to go with that full armoury of rods)?

    I use my Daiwa linear X's on the Trent or sometimes a pair of 3500b's.I like my Shimano Aspire or XTEA for the smaller rivers. As for pins I've just bought an Okuma Trent & also have an old Trudex which is a bit of fun. I have an old Mitchell match from my youth which I now use to prop the...
  13. Steve Holt

    Wanted - Canon G5/G6

    I got one for £115 off a Chinese guy darn sarf, only problem was the menu was also in Chinese :( it took me 2 hours to work out how to alter the lanuage :) The camera is mint & I've learned what the Chinese symbol for lanuage is :D
  14. Steve Holt

    Water temperatures??

    I use a thermometer from the end of October thru to the end of the season & fish hard whatever..It can give you a little help in choosing a bait, tactics etc. Nothing wrong with a little help:rolleyes:
  15. Steve Holt

    Camara remotes revisted

    Thanks Conrad,at the time of buying the camera it never even crossed my mind, but when I received it...Dohh
  16. Steve Holt

    Most misserable day of the year.

    I'd forgot what one looks like, well done a belter.
  17. Steve Holt

    How big is your burden?

    That gym membership won't do you any harm too m8..now if you need a bit of personal training I'm free most evenings & would be only too glad to put you thru some nice easy routines :D:D
  18. Steve Holt

    How big is your burden?

    Phew on the Trent it's a barrow fully loaded with a bivvy 2 buckets & various tackle boxes also a rucksack & a rod holdall..Oh & a defibrillator for Conrad if its a long walk :):D;)
  19. Steve Holt

    Road Salt

    Count me in m8...;)
  20. Steve Holt

    A Proper Camera

    Just bought a G6 off ebay, thanks for the help guys:)
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