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  1. Anthony James

    new record fish

    Where are you guys getting this info from??
  2. Anthony James

    looking good

    YES - got out yesterday 530am fished until 2pm.... not a sausage! Which is super strange as you say was ripe for a bite or too. I think I was too early for the window and something tells me it will be 4pm to 6pm. I will try that tomorrow!
  3. Anthony James

    Choosing between three barbel rods to get me started

    Hi Jeanne-Pierre, Welcome to BFW. I guess I'm late to the party and what all the other men have given is properly sound advice as always. So I will give you some recommendation based on my personal experience. If you prefer rolling meat and touch ledge ring, then you cannot beat 11' 1.75. I...
  4. Anthony James

    You Tube

    Mark Erdwin - all round good egg and honest fishing with a lot of knowledge Carl & Alex - best production bar none Mark Carp - little known, great knowledge Paul Garner Fishing - goto for tench Laurence Hanger - barbel and chub Kanalgratisdotse - world class perch/pred
  5. Anthony James

    Angling Direct

    Even if AD uses a hosted site, I would be surprised if they didn't manage their own credentials, which are of course linked to financial transactions. They are not bobs tackle shop 😂
  6. Anthony James

    Angling Direct

    I would argue against that. This is an issue of AD IT team bad managamanet of usernames and passwords. It has nothing to do with the host or twitter. This hack is on the DNS level, you can only redirect DNS if you have login credentials to the registrar.
  7. Anthony James

    Let's discuss mainline...

    I use only two knots for all my fishing which is limited to fresh water. Mostly using the Palomar and sometimes grinner. I've not had a single palomar knot fail in all my fishing, on any line which ive tested. Nb: of course for barbel I am using knotless on the hook with a hair, so my only knot...
  8. Anthony James

    What Scales Please?

    https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/vintage-Avon-London-scales-35-lb-vintage-carp-fishing-tackle-/353670633423?var=0&mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0&campid=5338268676&toolid=10044&customid=Cj0KCQjww4OMBhCUARIsAILndv7Asx-fC7Kht6dpoQd_BRePWWmdAPr1CS8VxAB8BkFtnzbr42po_AYaAv9_EALw_wcB Are these the...
  9. Anthony James

    Let's discuss mainline...

    I am struggling to find a mainline that I love and am confident in breaking strain, abbrasion resistance, low diameter and concealment. I don't really like to use braided mainline for barbel. I would love to hear what you guys use and trust for your barbel fishing! Cost of the spool doesn't...
  10. Anthony James

    What Scales Please?

    That's interesting. I didn't have a pair to compare the read outs. I need to investigate further!
  11. Anthony James

    What Scales Please?

    I use these, I do not trust anything digital near water. Very small, light and reliable. https://www.anglingdirect.co.uk/reuben-heaton-flyweight-mk-2-scale?gclid=Cj0KCQjww4OMBhCUARIsAILndv5d7GG4y8v9F5aiyvvSVc4824T8v__QwHBdnKcVzA09DtBObHRPAygaAvT9EALw_wcB
  12. Anthony James

    Calling all trundlers

    https://www.pallatrax.co.uk/product/aaa-non-toxic-egg-shot/
  13. Anthony James

    Daiwa SS whisker Tournament reels.

    I pair 2600 with my torrix 11" 1.75 and no they arent too heavy, for me it is perfectly balanced. edit: if i'm trotting meat or touch ledgering then i'll switch up for ss1600 ;)
  14. Anthony James

    Winter tactics.

    Would you use dead maggots for winter, or only live?
  15. Anthony James

    Daiwa SS whisker Tournament reels.

    I am relatively new to barbel fishing, only had 3 full seasons under my belt. Can you explain to me what is the benefit of baitrunners? From all the fishing I have done, albeit fishing on small/medium sized rivers I see them as counter intuitive. I have however, caught many fish during this...
  16. Anthony James

    Daiwa SS whisker Tournament reels.

    I only use ss2600 and 1600 for my fishing, I love them so much at this point there is no reason at all to consider anything else. Like Richard mentions, they are way ahead of their time, the quality of the machined parts it what sets it apart. You can feel it every time you play a fish.
  17. Anthony James

    The Magic Mix - Astaxanthin boilies

    Found this one too, like was mentioned before most pellets back in the day seems like it came from the Aqua feed industry and was of a superior quality. https://www.purepellet.co.uk/product/top-koi/ https://www.alltechcoppens.com/en/products/grower-astax
  18. Anthony James

    The Magic Mix - Astaxanthin boilies

    You can get 50g pots of these for 4.99, do you think it would do the same thing? https://aquaplantscare.uk/shop/best-sellers/astaxanthin-pro/
  19. Anthony James

    The Magic Mix - Astaxanthin boilies

    Yeah my thoughts exactly, i'm not even going down that road of rolling my own. It's hard enough to get out of chores and on the bank 😅 if I start rolling my own boilies i'm in for a world of pain :p
  20. Anthony James

    The Magic Mix - Astaxanthin boilies

    I'd buy a pot of shelf life boilies from you Richard! Just pot them up in a cheap screw top pot and sell them for a price!
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