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I’ve used in 12lb BS for Barbel and its good line 👍🏼

My Aigle Parcours II ISO wellies, are made from natural rubber, I clean and wipe them down a couple of times per year with autoglym car tyre restorer. It protects and conditions the rubber. They come up like new and I’ve had them for around 10 years. Expensive, but you won’t find a better...

The only logical way out of this mess, is for the Government to take control of the water companies and put customer bills up over a number of years to clear the combined £50+ billion debt. I 100% don’t agree with it 👎🏻, but what other viable solution is there? Currently the can just gets...

I wanted the Acolyte Plus Compact, but Drennan discontinued it, so opted for Compact extension instead. Yes the retractable butt works fine. It’s great for setting up at home before fishing and fits in a 6’ padded rod sleeve. Thus far I’ve only had 2 fish on it, a 3.15lb Perch and a 2lb Trout...

Just out of interest, I recently bought a Drennan SS 13’ Compact Extension Float Rod. When buying the rod, the manager in my local tackle shop, said that the action is identical to the rod you seek.

For me it’s about the here and now: - Conservatives: As said already environmental and biodiversity issues, is just green crap, which gets in the way of economic growth and house building 😡 - Labour: I watch PMQ’s every week and Starmer hasn’t once asked an environmental based question during...

To the point made earlier in this discussion, the only party which seems genuinely interested in this whole problem/scandal is the Lib Dems and they really do bang on about it, unlike Labour! So I know who I’ll be voting for at the next general election 👍🏻 Moving forward, I don't understand...

That’s either a toy Owl, stuffed Owl and/or non-native Owl.

Another in the Buzzard camp and my UK bird life list is on 462 species 🙂

Well the AT and BS don’t exactly get on now do they 🙂 https://anglingtrust.net/2023/10/10/jamie-cook-responds-to-barbel-society-rant-on-river-pollution/ I would also have thought that anyone who has a company pension, will find it’s partly invested in privatised utility companies, inc the...

Would you consider selling separately, as I’m after one 🙂

Off subject, but that Drennan Camo XT line is just ace. I use it in 6lb to 8lb for Chub/Perch tip work and I have it on my pins, for close in Barbel work, in 15lb BS. It’s quite low diameter too 👍🏻

I have an Acolyte 15ft Plus, which I use for Perch fishing on the rivers. I‘ve had accidental Barbel captures on it to 9.8lb and it dealt with them comfortably. I therefore won’t be rushing out to buy a 15ft Acolyte Specimen Float 🙂 When the float rod is too powerful, the Barbel fight hard...

Yes but as a river card Warrington gives poor value. Once you've paid the first year joining fee, PAAS is the best value card out there IMHO.

When I was in Warrington AA, you never heard anything about that Severn length. In the end I binned the card , as river wise it added nothing over my PAAS card. If you want the Vyrnwy confluence and other Severn fishing both above Shrewsbury and above the Confluence, PAAS is the ticket 👍🏻...

I’ll look into it Ian 👍🏼

I usually wear crampons when I’m on the riverbank, as they are an absolute lifesaver on slippy riverbanks. I’m a size 12 and an XL size pair of crampons, just about fit on my neoprene lined Aigle wellies. Problem is my Grub Boots Snowline, which I wear when it’s really cold are a bit chunky and...

The Okuma Kennet is an excellent trotting pin, with built in line guide. They seem to go for cheaper prices than other Okuma models, not sure why, I have one and would recommend it for trotting. For all round work, I personally prefer a pin with a drag mechanism, as it gives greater versatility...

I have one of those rods, used it with a centrepin, fishing tight to the margins for Crucians and Tench. Nice rod, which isn’t over gunned.

I’m not actually that bothered if he did/did not do it, under the pressures of filming? If he did, I can’t see him doing it again….. mistake and move on. What really bothers me, is that after putting a statement out on his Facebook page, some down right nasty keyboard warriors, some of who are...