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If you go ar$e over tip in the river you'll be glad of a belt on chesties. The last thing you want is them full of water as you (try to) float downstream:eek:

PM me @Chris Allcock , I'm a BAA bailiff

I've got 6 and 8lb line (bulk spools stored in their original boxes in a cupboard in the garage) that I bought in the late 70's (IIRC) from a tackle that piker Nigel Williams used to own. I check its BS every season and it hasn't changed over those 40 odd years. As Rich says, it's the light that...

Ms Bentley gave up all of her bonus, according to every source I've seen ... and a very large portion of the dividends that have been paid out have gone to companies that provide pensions for retirees (e.g. pensions for retired nurses etc etc etc). I believe water should be nationalised but...

C/.. The Teme. No barbel but ....

B/.. The Teme. No barbel but ....

A/.. The Teme. No barbel but ....

Is that where we get the expression "Meat rack" about fashion shows and beauty parades/contests? 😂

Agree Neil, I had one ...ran line through it, cast it down my garden, towed a 2oz weight through ~30m of long-ish grass (I reckon you can find a fair bit out about a rod's action/feel under pressure by doing this) ... then gave it away to a mate who fancied a go at Severn barbel. Horrible...

Looks crossed with a crucian, that one mate. Well done. 👍 (is that grammatical? 🤔)

All I'm really saying mate is .... if I'm starving and all I've got in the house is some 'cooking' cheese and a bit of onion that's seen better days, I'll wolf down a cheese 'n onion butty. But if I'm faced with a posh buffet after having had a pie 'n a pint earlier I'll be choosy and go for a...

I think there's some truth in what you both (Terry/Damian) say, but above line is (IMO) the, 'killer' statement. I believe that the situation in 'unpressurized' (lightlly/moderately fished) rivers is different than in pressurized pools/lakes where plenty of foodstuffs are fed in. The fish are...

Page upon page waxing lyrical over Yorkshire puddings??????? Mmmmm, I guess it must be 'Close season on BFW'. What a fabulous site this truly is! ❤️

Just been having a trawl through my bait fridge and found an unopened pack of shelf-life Palltrax Whisker Sticks (Elixir 6) Can't remember when I bought them but it must have been many years ago, and bag's unopened so I know I've never used them. Anyone had any experience with these?? (I...

Inarguable (IMO) ......and as an aside, I would argue that the Warburtons the baker is the John Baker of the 'traditional' bait user. 😉

I tend to agree with you @David Craine but I'd add that we all know (I think) that fish can get preoccupied with a bait, especially a particle bait (e.g. maggots, casters, bloodworms, corn) ... after they've eaten some without any negative consequences (e.g. getting a hook in their mouth). They...

I've been working on making the perfect rig to give me the perfect lift method bite. Main problem has been getting consistent, smooth and accurate casts in a strong cross-wind with a 12ft rod into ~8ft of water, which necessitated the length of line between float to hook being 8.5ft+. 4th sesh...

Hi @Mike Thompson, if you're flavouring meat then just put a couple of drops of flavour into a plastic bag and then rub the bag between your hands to smear the flavour all over the inner surface of the bag. Then cut your meat up into the size(s) you're going to use on the hook (plus any leftover...

So here's one 'for the mix' ... on several occasions over the years I've come across a bait (well, a flavour of boilie) that's appeared to work better than others (I don't believe in 'super-baits', just some that might do better than others). After catching on the bait I've then take the...

It's a poser really. If you watch the videos of barbel spooking off line that they brush against that they were previously unaware of, you'd be led to believe that it's best to use highly conspicuous line. Personally I don't see it as an issue ...but if/when I do want to try to 'hide' my line, I...