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  1. John Newman

    Cadence Barbel Rods

    Anyone had a chance to have a waggle or bought one of these rods yet? The stock level on their website is reducing so people must be buying them unseen. Be interested in any feedback.
  2. John Newman

    Fishing Gloves, please recommend me a pair?

    I buy fingerless gloves from an industrial workwear shop. The wool mix has good thermal properties and keeps my hands warm enough all winter and allow me to rebait etc without having to remove them. But, when I pack my gear up to walk back to the car I take them off and exchange them for a pair...
  3. John Newman

    Muck boots

    My Arctic Sports are on their fourth year now and well worth the money I paid for them. The previous pair of neoprene boots from a major tackle supplier lasted just one season. The grip on the soles would be my only criticism.
  4. John Newman

    Single rod sleeve with place for sticks and net

    The Drennan two rod sleeve is not actually very generous for fitting two rods so Peter should be well pleased with it for one rod.
  5. John Newman

    BFW Rods

    I'm covered at the higher TC range as I have Free Spirit 2.25's but am definitely a prospect for replacing my 1.75 rods, preferring a 12ft rod.
  6. John Newman

    Some advice needed please...

    For my fishing I consider groundbait to just be a carrier for my free samples so I will make a mix that includes pellets, broken boilies, hemp, chopped up bits of meat etc. The groundbait just binds it all together in the feeder. Some groundbaits already have pellets and crushed hemp in as...
  7. John Newman

    BFW Rods

    Will other test curve options be available? I think the pricing is very competitive.
  8. John Newman

    Please help !!!

    You are not really that far from the Lea when you compare it to the other options. Closest to Sandy, Ivel and Gt Ouse have barbel but very hard work although you might enjoy the challenge. Next closest. Nene not too far north but limited stretches with barbel, my home water if you need to know...
  9. John Newman

    Winter boots/wellies?

    Muckboots Actic Sport. Mine are coming into their fourth winter now and never had cold feet since I got them. The not much cheaper pair they replaced from an angling brand lasted one season.
  10. John Newman

    Angling mail

    An angling aquaintance connected with the media told me a couple of months ago two titles were likely to be going soon. This was after Trout Fisherman merged with Trout and Salmon so potentially another one on its way if he was right.
  11. John Newman

    advice for a newbie

    I came back to coarse fishing after a long period of fly fishing, mostly the midlands reservoirs, where anglers spoke freely about their captures, locations and the flies they caught on. Many would give you the winning fly to try yourself even if it was the last one in their box. A major...
  12. John Newman

    Recommend me a little front drag 3000/4000 match reel.

    Following this with interest having just got into float fishing for barbel and getting frustrated with winding back in with a centrepin at the end of the trot. The Cadence CR6 buy one get one free offer looks good.....except they have no stock. Spoke to someone who got in quick and bought a...
  13. John Newman

    What are the chances?

    Two of my mates caught the same barbel within 30mins! I have caught the same chub an hour apart one evening and then again the next day. My feeling is we credit fish with more intelligence than needed. We also over estimate stock levels due to not taking repeat captures into account.
  14. John Newman

    Club Memberships...how many?

    Coarse fishing, four plus two syndicate waters and a syndicate trout water. Oops! tell a lie, five + syndicates. More water than I will fish in a lifetime let alone a season. Spoilt for choice.
  15. John Newman

    Split Cane rods

    Anybody got any feedback on these? http://norman-agutters.com/coarse2.htm
  16. John Newman

    Anglers mail article

    Bait and wait is ok if; 1. you have the time and 2. you have the money. Personally I rarely have the time but it does reward the guys who have both of those items.
  17. John Newman

    Anglers mail article

    It has upset "The Pope" :rolleyes:
  18. John Newman

    Goyt

    Email me at jonfnewman@aol.com and I will put you in touch.
  19. John Newman

    Goyt

    I know who runs it. I can contact him and pass on your interest but I believe the syndicate is fully subscribed.
  20. John Newman

    Hook choice

    I ordered the Bank Tackle hooks late Thursday evening and they arrived in the post Saturday morning. Obviously yet to test them but they look very good quality and are very sharp. Also I use them for other odds and ends of terminal tackle and like it that you can order in the quantity that...
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