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  1. Nigel Whittingham

    Guru dual tip specialist rods

    I used the 1.75’s for a while and loved them. Through action without feeling ‘floppy’ Lovely action during playing a fish with plenty in the butt. Will cast 3oz as far as you need and will handle 4oz with a ‘lob’. The quiver section is great for Chub or distance feeder fishing on lakes. Great...
  2. Nigel Whittingham

    Reel Servicing

    I am a machine tool fitter by trade and a big part of my job was turning, milling & grinding etc. i used to love designing and making all sorts of fishing gear, seatboxes, banksticks, pods, trays, swingers etc. fishing gear is so much better quality (in most cases!) these days and there isn’t...
  3. Nigel Whittingham

    Unhooking mats.....

    I have no choice on the matter as all the clubs i am in insist on a mat (& minimum landing net sizes) and enforce it with vigour, often asking people to stop fishing & leave if requirements are not met! I do understand the reasoning behind it but am saddened at the lack trust that you have no...
  4. Nigel Whittingham

    Korum omega rods

  5. Nigel Whittingham

    Hampshire Venues?

    The ‘one in particular’ (if i have the right one) was my favourite water in the whole country (& i travelled all over!) in the 80’s & early 90’s. Big bream (at the time) nice Tench & numerous 2lb + roach. It was a local club ticket at the time & then taken on by a big, well known club and is now...
  6. Nigel Whittingham

    Shimano 4000D spare spool

    Anyone interested in a ‘brand new in the box’ spare spool for a Shimano 4000D Baitrunner reel. £25 posted
  7. Nigel Whittingham

    Fishflix Fishing Tv

    Deffo! Excellent quality content, well filmed and loads to go at. You only have to join for as long as you need to watch what you want (1 month min) and is easy to cancel once you’ve done with it. You can re-activate it a few months later when new content has built up. Well worth it for the...
  8. Nigel Whittingham

    Are we losing our Sixth Sense?

    ‘Sixth sense’ is just good watercraft & confidence i think? I feel i was better at it 30 years ago but dont put it down to old age or technological advances. Back then i had literally 100’s of venues to go at in my local area and spent the old closed season trying to decide what the years...
  9. Nigel Whittingham

    Photos of river scenes

    Every now & then, whilst fishing, you look up and the scene grabs you. Everything is just perfect and you forget about the fishing for a few seconds whilst you take it all in. You seem to have them moments more than most Dave! Very lucky fella!
  10. Nigel Whittingham

    Deformed barbel

    Had one off the Severn last year. Similar deformity but not quite as bad
  11. Nigel Whittingham

    New rods

    The Tamers turned up today. Nice looking rods that are obviously well made but they do seem a bit ‘sloppy’ for my liking (as Huanzhou suggested) They might be fun to use so will give them a go when the season starts. I’ve chucked a few leads around the garden (had the usual “you wont catch there...
  12. Nigel Whittingham

    New Normark Rods

    Theres a short interview with the guy thats resurrected Normark @ 7:28
  13. Nigel Whittingham

    New Drennan products

    Not Drennan but one of those simple but useful little things from NuFish. Big eyed plummet for when using large hooks or banded rigs etc
  14. Nigel Whittingham

    New rods

    I dont mind a soft rod as i fished for Bream & Tench on the meres for years and quite like to feel the fight right through to the reel seat as long as it will still chuck a 3&4 oz feeder out. If not, standby for a couple of ‘nearly new’ rods for sale! 🤣 They should be turning up today……🙏
  15. Nigel Whittingham

    New rods

    Thanks Michael, i was a bit worried about the action and hoped they would be similar to what i had. The picture seems to show they will fit the bill nicely as i wont get a bend in them until the season starts unless i give them an outing for the Tench.
  16. Nigel Whittingham

    New rods

    Didn’t realise how attached i was to the Guru rods until i came to replace them. They’ve been great and done everything i’ve asked of them. They are well made, the guides are great and the action when playing a fish is sublime. They might be a bit soft for some people as they keep bending but...
  17. Nigel Whittingham

    New Drennan products

    Yes not for me either tbh. I find they get in the way & prefer an old school apron when trotting but might be of use to the Perch lads that dropshot or for pre baiting maybe?
  18. Nigel Whittingham

    New Drennan products

    Some interesting new stuff (sort of) from Drennan that might interest a few on here. Roving pouch, weigh slings, barbel hooks, rod socks etc…
  19. Nigel Whittingham

    New rods

    Just ‘pulled the trigger’ on 2 FS Barbel Tamers while they were discounted (2 for £300)……got sick of looking in the end- nightmare! 🤣
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