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I've noticed over the last couple of weeks that the threads are slowing down. Has everyone packed up for the winter? Is it just me out at dawn trying to catch the monster Chub or Barbel. Admittedly my Barbel catch rate has gone down but am still catching some lovely big Eels. Have you packed...

Not good enough Bill. I want all the fame for starting this thread. It's all about me, me, me :)

Cheers Paul. Great info and map

Thanks for all the comments and info. Going to have a reccy in the week with the dog. Joe, i live overlooking the sea at Selsey and my 3 local angling shops are mostly sea fishing, not course fish. That's why i have to as on this forum for details. Also, the area am asking about is around 35...

On another site say it's near woodside walk pitch and put by The Swan pub Eastleigh. So that gives me a clue for a reccy. Howard, you are apparently correct about the location too. Chears. It's taken me all night to sus out where it was. Lots of talk about it but no mention of where it exactly was.

Does anyone know where the free stretch of the Itchen near Southampton is. All i know there is a pub and a council carpark very near to it.

The river i fish has a herd of Cows that regularly walk down to the water's edge. This seems not to disturb the fish at all but a missed placed human foot will scatter the fish. So some fish can tell the difference from the usual sounds/vibrations. Others just spook at a shadow cast on the...

Taken Lukes and Mike suggestions and went out and bought a Fladen style spike on my way to a cold session yesterday. Worked perfect, although there was not much wind it held the brolly tightly in the hard ground. Cheers chaps

The Fladen one looks like it will do the trick. I'll order one then attach some rope to pull it out easier. Cheers

Where am fishing at the moment the ground i rock hard. Am having trouble keeping my brolly secure in the ground. What do you use and recommend

I've been using a Drennan Super Specialist quiver holdall like Paul but the 2 rod version. I've owned a few holdalls over the decades but the Drennan one just seems to tick the boxes and is much better designed than others. Holding 1 rod or fully loaded with rods, brolly and rod poles it just...

Shame they don't do my fat git size.

I use a 14ft Acolyte plus with 5lb main line straight though. Mostly use a closed face ABU on rivers. Had anything from Roach to double figure Barbel with it. A nice sensitive tip with a very strong progressive backbone. I also use it for float/waggler work on commercials and on canals. A very...

A £8 camo 30l rucksack i bought from China via Ebay. Well made from thick hard wearing material with lots of pockets and straps. 5 years of stalking and all zips work perfect and not a fray anywhere. Tried other big make one's but my cheapy beats them all.

Thanks to Rob, am no longer looking for the 1.25lb rod. Still looking for the 1lb river and stream.

Been using the same moulnex Coffee grinder/ blender (not the app) for over 20 year. Think my mum had it 5 years before. It's that old it only has a 2 core lead. Anyway i use it for bread, bollies etc. Go to Tesco or Sainsbury for an own make one

Rob. Can you PM me a couple of pictures

As the title says. Must be in good condition with both tips. Looking for the 1.25lb or 1lb version. Must be willing to post. I cover the postage charge.

Rob interested in the TFG rod. Which model is it. 1.25lb, 1.5lb ?

Neil i have a TFG Avon rod and i can tell you they are well worth every penny