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Straight on the hook, size 14 with 3 or 4 maggots, no need for any complicated rigs, just make sure your rig is strong enough. I use a combi rig comprising of 12lb flouro with 4" of 17lb Power Pro ;)

The last two times I came up to fish with you I stayed at the Old Mill first time (as recommended by you 👍) and it was very good, lovely people who run it and very accommodating, lovely breakfast and did packed lunch as well (nice pub across the road), 2nd time we just stayed in the Premier Inn...

Just had a look and can't see the one I have but there must be one out there 🧐

Try Ebay for a Diawa Mission lightweight brolly, whilst probably no longer available to buy new if you can get one 2nd hand it's the lightest brolly I have and although it has needed the Tenacious Tape treatment a couple of times still serves me well after many years ;)

Incidentally, I paid a mere £5 for mine a couple of years ago 🧐 😁

A bit "off piste" but for lighter float work I use a Drennan IM8 Superstick which when launched in the 80's was a very expensive (£200) rod but can now be bought on ebay for a fraction of the cost and apart from the reel seat which reflects the time it was launched (can be replaced for a...

I use Drennan Oval feeders with added lead via small screws and the very convenient plastic 'holes/fixing points'. My process is not technically difficult or pretty 😏 Simply melt some CLEAN lead (very important to the finished product) and pour into a shallow baking tray to a depth depending on...

Hi G Took (guided) a mate to the Frome last Thursday in the hope of beating his then PB of 2.2 from the Test, he only managed to SMASH it with a 3lb 1oz Grayling 😁 so Mission Accomplished :p

I clicked on this thread out of interest and having discovered that it is so far off Topic that we are discussing spice mixes I shall depart to another :rolleyes:

Exactly why I think that a Spopper is more suited to larger rivers Richard, I don't have to do a overhead cast on any of my local rivers and having used a Spomb extensively on many a lake for Carp fishing can see the benefit when having to do a longer cast but when you only have to do an...

Whilst spoppers etc are good for larger rivers like the Trent or Thames, if you are fishing smaller rivers I wouldn't look any further than a Seymo or equivalent bait dropper ;)

As most have very sensibly said, leave the cork au natural so it can breath and moisture can dry out. Just clean with warm soapy water occasionally and allow to dry. Painting, covering with shrink tube or anything else is a recipe for causing the corks to develop damp and fungus which will rot...

Drennan Oval blockend feeders some of which I have adapted by adding additional weight to take them up to 4oz, combi rig of 12lb flouro and 16lb braid with a size 16 Gardner Target hook baited with 3 Maggots ;)

Happy Christmas Andy and the rest of the BFW ers 🥳

He also does ASAP and another brilliant Barbel bait call Vamp (garlic flavoured) ;)

Blanked on Monday, had 8lb er Tuesday and then blanked today "Blank Sandwich" :rolleyes:

I have followed this thread with interest and whilst I don't approve of so called "Grown Men" sniping at each other (pathetic actually) I can see the merit in many of the points raised. I personally tend to use a combi rig and do not generally tinker with my rigs other than to change hook size...

I couldn't agree more Graham, I have never fished a single night for Barbel and have no intension of ever doing so. I personally think that good application of bait and then presentation will catch any Barbel regardless of time of day ;)

10-7 Wye 14-9 H Avon 16-5 D Stour Although very proud of the Stour fish (Throop Record) I have to say that the H Avon fish was awesome as was Chub fishing at the time and landed it on a size 16 baited with two red maggots :oops:

I'm not suggesting that BFW are ripping people off but each to their own ;) Either way you will get a fantastic rod 👍