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I have a couple hidden away, must get them out when tench season starts. Also got a sidewinder bite indicator somewhere, not used that for best part of 30 years!

I started my barbel fishing back in the 60's, initially with a cheap rod comprising whole cane butt and middle and a fibre glass top section. I was lucky enough to live just around the corner from a shop called Eggintons, myself and my friend both commissioned built cane Avon rods from the...

Muckboots definitely don't last, the soles come away from the uppers. I opted for these when I replaced my Muckboots...

Years ago, before they were granted protected status, we used to target the shad run at Builth. The Irfon confluence pool used to be full of them, and they would hit anything silver. The numbers were unbelievable, the bottom of the pool would be covered in the carcasses of the ones that had died...

I had a pair of the Duo Lite, found the quality was pretty poor. Both reel seats came loose on the butt, and both 1.75 tips broke. Got rid and replaced with Greys Prodigy specimen, much better rods.

I've been having great success this season using single 8mm pellets, even now that the Severn and Wye have finally got some extra water on. I tie a medium Drennan band to 0.24 Reflo Powerline, then knotless knot that to a size 12 guru MWG so that when I insert a pellet in the band it is almost...

Matchpro's are greatly underrated, I have a 13' one and it's my favourite float rod, handles anything from dace up to medium barbel.

August 1963, Mole outside Hampton Court.

Just back from 2 weeks in Tenerife and there was hot chocolate on tap every morning at breakfast, it was so thick the spoon almost stood up in it, YUM!

Never tried anything but Big Game in 10 and 12lb rating, luckily I still have bulk spools that I bought in Florida back in 2019, will hopefully top my stocks up again next year. For lighter lines I use 8lb Sensor, find that too springy in the higher diameters.

Used to fish it back in the 60's, before the horrid flood prevention measures destroyed it, many happy memories of that little river!

Bollin Dane Wincham Brook Weaver Alyn Dee Ribble Dove Bristol Avon Severn Vrynwy Wye Hants Avon Stour Thames Mole Wey Kennet Exe Wharfe Nidd Swale Cauvery (India)

Three for me, it was four last year but I dropped Lymm AC as I wasn't fishing their waters.

Yes Terry, my first set were the cheap ones, fell apart after a few uses. My current ones are much more robust, the cleaning is essential, both for grip, and to lighten the load!

I agree with Neil, I've always used a dog spike and rope over the years but the last couple of winters I've fitted crampons over my boots too, makes a tremendous difference!

I'm forced to watch it because my wife enjoys it, I wish we could have a proper fishing programme though! The only thing that could be more irritating would be if Les Dennis were to make a guest appearance, at least he would make Bob look good!

I've recently sold a few 12' rods and used UPS to deliver them, cost £35.60 including insurance for each delivery. No problems apart from not knowing when they would be collected, all UPS say is that it will be between 09.00-18.00.

SOLD

This is the original, before Drennan added the Martin Bowler name to it. Very good lightly used condition, complete with the original zipped rod sleeve. Looking for £80 collected, been quoted £30 to ship it!

Interesting that the description says two-piece, BUT the pictures are of a three-piece rod?