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    How much how often this time of year

    A basic question but if you’re fishing a river like the Wye this time of year how much bait do you put in and how often? Would you use a big feeder full of pellets and hemp or a pva mesh bag? Or Groundbait balls or use a dropper? How often would you cast?
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    Boilies

    Sticky baits the krill works for me too.
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    Harrison Chimera 3 rods? Alternatives?

    There’s a set of three 2.75 Chimeras on eBay at the moment. A bit pricey and they look like they’re ringed for Carping but you might be interested
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    Chris Packham

    She’s lucky to have understanding and caring parents
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    Selling Rod Online

    Carpet shop
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    Snapped torrix

    Sorry to hijack the thread, where would I get a 2lb tip section to add to the 1.75lb on my 12’ factory build Torrix?
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    One rod

    The vertical record player was the most futuristic thing I’d ever seen when it came out who cares that it never worked
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    Chris Packham

    Fishing is about as good as it gets for being in the moment without actively meditating IMO. I think watching a float, quiver or Rod tip would put most of us in a meditative state without realizing it.
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    Chris Packham

    🙂 I wouldn’t dream of contradicting a professional but I’ve been practicing Mindfulness since long before it became fashionable and it certainly helps me. 👍
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    Chris Packham

    Having suffered from mental health problems most of my life I wish society had been more understanding when I was growing up. There is a rush of people trying to use it for their own benefit, it was always going to happen and I know that the psychotherapy and psychology communities are not very...
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    Its four in the morning..

    Fingers crossed when furlow ends and everything settles down we won’t see firms laying large numbers of people off.
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    Its four in the morning..

    Apologies if I’m coming over at all antagonistic or confrontational. Not my intention at all
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    Its four in the morning..

    Government spending on infrastructure seems to be politically driven - once we’re past Covid you’ll probably hear more about projects that will be beneficial to areas where Boris feels he can cement the gains he made from Labour in the last election I think Boris sees this as an opportunity to...
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    Its four in the morning..

    I don’t disagree with you at all I was just suggesting that Brexit has come at a bad time for manufacturing in the uk. manufacturing, and the whole economy needs just the sort of cheap young Labour that we’ve sent back to Europe.
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    Its four in the morning..

    Unfortunately for years now, in global terms, we’ve had a low-skilled workforce and low-productivity issues. It’s only getting worse with Brexit Manufacturing will go to countries with cheap, flexible and skilled Labour and a technologically progressive culture. High wage economies like ours...
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    Safe on the bank?

    I've fished Walthamstow at night and I've never heard gunshots. It's urban there but it's not the Wild West - I've fished there for years and never felt unsafe and I'm a bit of a scaredy.
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    Bowood Lake Calne.

    Hi Andy Right hand bank for the tench, fishing by the Lilly pads and in the middle in the last few swims before it opens out, left hand bank towards the end of the permitted area for the bream. I caught a few tench further down with a long cast into the middle when I was fishing for the...
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    stripping line

    Drill and mini pain roller
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    Bait bands

    I wouldn't trust them for bigger fish or anything that really pulls back, I think the wire is too fine. I've found them excellent for smaller bream, the best hook I've used but I had one straighten on me when I was playing a double figure fish.
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    Bowood Lake Calne.

    Hi Graham Andy Frances might be able to tell you more about what it’s like now, I remember chatting to him a while ago on BFW about it, but when I let my membership lapse all those things were factors for me. The one time I met the owner, the Marquess of Lansdowne he was friendly and seemed...
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