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Has anyone noticed that there is a difference in the new twistlock poles, the inner section of the newer poles are plain grey and are not of the mottled type, the grey inner pole has a grey widget and the mottled pole has a black widget, whether this is going to make a difference, i suppose only...

Happy New year to you and Cat. yes, i went out for a few hours yesterday, not a touch, the river is rising again, i am going to have some dinner, then i am off out again, looking for a dry spot. good luck. Brian.

Hi Ben, i can understand your situation, to sit by the river with a centre pin reel on your rod waiting for it to revolve, or trotting a float through a fabulous swim is always one of those magic moments in fishing, but Richard is right, start with a cheaper reel and see how you get on, i have...

Many thanks for some great reads throughout the year, so from me............... A very merry christmas and a happy new year. Brian.

Muck Boots Tay Sports. i do think that they have been taken over, you have to shop around. Muckboot Tay Sport Neoprene Wellies- £85.5 Free Delivery Available i hope this may help. Brian. ps. most places are out of stock, this link is ok if you have got big feet.....check out E-Bay.

Well i must say that i found all the replies to this topic very interesting, so i would like to draw a conclusion to what i have read. Most tackle manufactures seem to be ok with no problem, just a couple seem to be a bit laid back with very poor customer support, and they really should respond...

Why i contacted Fox was to enquire about one of their new jackets, it was not a complaint, and the lad at Fox was very helpful, all i wanted to know was, did it have an inside phone pocket, not one of their catalogues or website mentioned it, so he popped down to the showroom for a manual...

There is nothing worse than buying an item and you find a problem, so you try to notify the makers with no success, i don't think it's fair at this point to name and shame the bad ones who do not respond to your call, but who knows i might change my mind under pressure, but we can name the ones...

Hi again John, i am sorry to divert away from the post, but i promise this is the last time. Can you remember Chris Ward who done some work for Goings, he done some bait digging and rod repairs, he was also a policeman. He now lives at Waterlooville in Hampshire and is a first class rod...

Aquatels did hold enormous Bream, yes it is still there, Ricky Gibbinson was the local policeman. In fact Ricky, Martin, John Rawle and his dad Ernie, along with Del Romang, ( Delkin Alarms) and Derek Ritchie all belonged to Prittlewell and District Angling Club, in fact Derek lived just a few...

My God John, now you have brought back some memories, when i was a DJ, i can remember being at a village hall in Hanningfield with the Gibbinson brothers, it was Martin who was getting married and i was the DJ, Jim and Ricky would take it in turns to stand on a chair in the corner fiddling about...

I would have thought that as Barbel anglers, we all should know that Barbel can travel vast distances and can negotiate most weirs, in a recent publication in the Anglers Mail, "The Barbel Lady" , Karen Twine, a scientist, gave you proof of this by using electronic devices, and spent long hours...

Have a look at this product, it has had some rave revues on the forum. AQUASURE WADER DRYSUIT WETSUIT BOOTS REPAIR GLUE 28g with gloves and brush | eBay i too had a split in the lower rubber part of my Muck boots, and the water did not penetrate through the neoprene that was underneath, i...

I bought mine from Uttings, they have the biggest supply of the best boots i have seen, some costing hundreds os pounds..........check out the link for Muck Boots. MuckBoot Co | Uttings Outdoors I think that Jeff bought a pair of pink ones....... Brian.

Then why is it that you drive about in a monster black truck, it should be a Defender to match all your camo gear. Brian.

Hi Richard, i agree entirely with the method that you have just stated, cast and leave it as long as you can, if you have cast into an area where Barbel frequent, then it's just a matter of time whether you get a bite or not, if the Barbel are there and are ready to feed, then you chances are...

So there we have it, speculation on how they feed, ie, on small baits and insects, is again proved wrong, big baits have caught tiny hungry Barbel. I suppose it's rather like the perfect Barbel swim, find the crease, and that's where you will catch, we all know that Barbel can be caught in...

There were a few small ones caught on the Royalty last season, i have had quite a few on the Warwickshire Avon a few years ago,these were caught on trotted maggots,and they were taken in very shallow and fast flows, and i have seen a lot on the Shallows on Throop, i do believe that a few were...