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Hi Simon, E-mail sent.

Hi Simon, The Thames in this, my local area, has been very hard going over the last 2 or 3 seasons. If there's no flow, which is usually the case, then you'll struggle. Hopefully you'll prove me wrong. I can pm you some specific swim/parking info if that's any help.

I've got the Korum 2 rod Total Protection.Have used it with 12' Greys,Fox and Drennan rods,but only with 4000 sized reels.I use the Korum 2 rod quiver(no longer available I believe) for my barbel fishing as long walks are involved and need to travel as light as possible.

Also have a look at Atomic Jel-E-Wyre. I've been using this for the last 4 seasons, one of the finest diameter coated braids I've come across.

Rubbing a dob of Vaseline well into your hands, keep rubbing until they're not greasy any more, and use fingerless gloves. Has always worked for me.

I noticed in this weeks AM, that Dinsmore have brought out a new net that would suit barbel anglers. It's a quick dry, 90cm with an aluminium spreader block. Might be worth a look as long as you don't need to carry it too far

On my third season with these scales.Still on original batteries and still accurate.Certainly happy with my choice.

Off the top, also makes recovery of the line on longer trots easier IMO. as you are batting away from yourself rather than towards.

The Guru spools, just buy the refills not the set with a box. Easy to use, light and small.

Tec Tane SL527 is listed in the current Tool Station catalogue page 195, Item No.21983 £2.79 400ml, as previously stated. Hope this helps.

Ditto the previous post.

I've never fished Wye Lea, but friends have said there are dedicated disabled swims with platforms and nearby parking.It's also day ticket.It's the stretch between Backney and the upper boundary of Ross on Wye AC.Would be worth giving them a ring to confirm what's available.

Hi Derek, The twice through the eye difficulty is the reason I've stuck with Jellywire over the last few seasons due to its thinness. However to get the hinged rig effect, I strip off enough coating to tie the knotless knot, so that both coated and uncoated pass through the eye of the hook...

I'm in my 5th season using coated braid, for the reasons previously stated together with the added protection of the hooklink when fishing rocky venues, which I mainly do. Again, I strip back sufficient coating to allow a hinged presentation, and have favoured Atomic Jellywire for the last few...

I remember the pre glued pellet post, and have given it a go.It's fine providing you remember to take that little band expander gadget. However the advantage of gluing to the hair is the ability to instantly vary the hair length by gluing further/nearer the hook. Whatever method folks are happy...

Just spent ages picking out the medium sized elipse out of one of the Hinders combo bags containing small,medium and large, to save for hook baits. How sad is that.:D

No it's not acceptable to us by our standards, exactly as Dave said. When you try to explain to a Canadian that holding an 18lb carp by the gills for a trophy shot, as though it was a musky or a steelhead, is not the done thing, they think you're from another planet. It's just how it is in other...

I've never come across pre drilled elipse pellets ,so I'll stick with the superglue, boom boom...I'll get me coat.

Similar in Canada unfortunately, especially when the catch is tethered on a cord threaded through the gills. But that's what they do,it's their country,it's their rules.

Works well on meat as well as pellets. I take a small file to put flats on the pellets to aid glueing, especially now with the demise of elyptical shaped pellets.