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I carried one for years, and took the temps religiously. Then I thought what's it really told me? Would I still fish after driving to the venue, or return home if I thought it too cold? Over the years I've caught at times I shouldn't, and not at times I should. I just don't carry one anymore...

It's such a shame, both for other anglers fishing the area, but also for him. Either he is genuinely ignorant of the fact, or he does know and is fooling himself. I hope it's the former. I've seen it dozens of times. I once fished a tench lake (1980s) looking for my first six in those days. A...

Nursery swim may not be the correct term, but I'm sure you'll know what I mean? During my early days in the 'Chub Study Group' 1970s we called swims that produced lots of fish, but in lower weights nursery swims. The other type are those that only produce maybe one or two fish, but the stamp...

Steve. We seem to fish the same beats. I live in Grantham so around Newark are my home waters, less than 30 mins away. I agree much of the water is saggy, in fact many swims you cannot ledger, you would lose too much gear. But you can trot, an free line in them, it's a case of thinking...

Steve. So no such thing as a sporting chance in your book, everything is guaranteed? If a fish happens to slip the current size 18 hook I'm using, it should not cause it too much problem. I've found to date the fish come in quite easy if you keep a steady pressure on the float rod I'm...

Guys. Since my last post, more fish have come my way trotting, boy is it fun. I'll pass on something that really helped me, given by other anglers on this forum. If the swim is slightly out from the bank, making a stick float difficult to control. I'm using a Harrell speci waggler, 2 swan...

Landing net. Amazing I'm not the only one. Yesterday left the landing net at home. Stood staring in the boot like a wizard wishing it to appear, it didn't. Round trip 1 hour. I always swear I'll make a must take list, then lose the bloody list.:eek: Plonker Rodney.

Luke. Nice to hear someone else not catching all the time. If you go by this forum everyone seems to bag up every trip. I'm still sticking with the trotting as I love it, but feel I'm missing a lot of fish doing so? My diary tells me I'd average 1 to 2 fish each trip with feeder. Now it's...

I've been going fishing mostly for the day. Not early but arriving by 11am and staying until dusk. The fish on the Trent (where I fish) seem to feed late afternoon. I cannot buy a bite any earlier than 2pm. This gets one into a set routine that's not really productive for any change in the...

Picture. Guy's. I have a silly little blog that is basically a fishing diary. I have posted a picture on it of the bigger fish. Fat little blighter ain't it? www.mydippingfloat.blogspot.co.uk I'm unsure what the url is so would have don't it direct, sorry. OAP alert.:eek: Dave...

Again thanks. I took some photographs, and will try to load them when I get a time. The fish are in wonderful condition at the moment. I'm back today and may try the same swim again, but it's a popular beat. But I know another swim or two. Your so right Jon, maybe only a handful of swims...

Several of you will know I've been trying to catch a float fished Trent barbel. Several have offered kind advice, and today it all came good after 6 blank trips. I fished a 9' deep swim with a speci waggler recommend by Jon Frisby. Hook was a size 14 Drennan spade 3 maggots. I arrived at...

Jon. That makes so much sense, thank you. I have a set of Harrell speci wagglers, 3 and 4 swan if I remember. I'll try all you've said tomorrow. I know several swims with depth in close, deep 8'+ with a strong flow. Just one moe thing, do you use a final dropper shot, if so is that shot on...

Richard. I'm having the same thoughts. The fish are about but nomadic. Maybe I've no just dropped on the as yet?

River Trent, middle reach Newark way.

I've just changed the line from my pin from coming off the bottom, to the top. Why? Had reel problems last trip with wind. (Oh matron) It looks that if I can remember what way to reel in, it should be fine.:eek: What way do you guys without line guards use? Richard.

Mike, guys. Been looking at that myself, mainly when trotting as using a mix of sinking and floating would balance a rig very well. With a moving bait the fish have less time to look critically at it, hence why they could work so well. Plus all the hook is available?

Dave I'm 90% sure I'm feeding correctly. Last two times out,six pints of hemp and maggot feed over several hours fishing Yesterday hemp and tint cubes luncheon meat, pellets over an afternoon evening maybe 2 pints hemp, and a large spam. Pint of Hinders pellets. All feed little and often...

Just wondered if anyone could offer me a touch of advice regarding my trotting. I feel I'm doing it right but to-date no barbel. So do you mostly fish over depth, with a shot dragging bottom. On depth, with just the bait tripping bottom, or just off bottom? Yesterday I fished meat, worms...

The click on my new Okuma works perfectly as a drag Paul, it's very smooth in fact. While I don't ledger with pins, with this one I could as the check would stop any overrun. The check on my old Adcock Stanton is a beast and now where near as smooth, but for trotting it's a diamond. JMO.