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I will have to look in to that , thanks .

I would agree there is an element of confirmation bias Terry . In fishing having confidence in a bait / method is everything, but I do still believe that Garlic Spam had an edge over ordinary spam as the garlic content was very high and was part of the mixture that made up the finished product...

Barbel will eat anything . I think all these various flavours are as much to catch anglers as fish . My approach ? Anything smelly on the hook , maggots in winter and don't chuck loads of feed in . Over the years the ONLY bait that I believed gave you an edge was Garlic Spam , sadly it's no...

I would second Craigs advice , visit Woodys tackle , they are extremely helpful to anyone new to fishing in the area

Well done .By the look of it's tail that first Barbel has had a close encounter with some sharp teeth !

From Ruffe to Mahseer , that's one hell of an angling journey Steve , great read !

Only trouble with candle wax is that any dirt / grit will stick to it, ultimately compounding the problem .

The first fish I remember catching was a Brown Trout from Ponden Reservoir in the old West Riding of Yorkshire , I was probably 6 or 7 years old My Grandad had a farm in the area and he used to take me on his fishing trips , he wasn't the greatest teacher as he would leave me to my own devices...

And a jolly god read it is too !

In terms of bags , the only thing I would say is the zips always break eventually irrespective of manufacturer . To my knowledge there isn't a bag made that has no zips but the old style Drennan rucksacks only had a couple , as a result the bags last longer as they either have clip or press...

Coarse fishing guides exist , quick Google will find you a guide . Look in Barbel Directory on BFW there is a guide[Shaun Nurse] advertising his services on several rivers

When water and sewage treatment was privatised in 1989 and sold off to be run by commercial companies, that was the day when this nation created a huge problem for itself ,the consequences of this act of greed and stupidity are highlighted in this disturbing video . The infrastructure is...

If we are talking about casting ability of a rod it also depends how you cast .Adopting what I would call the long distance beach caster /. chuck 4oz 100 ms across the lake/river approach then Joe is spot on with his advice . However with a gentle swinging lob you can get away with casting...

10 mins drive from Aldwark there is day ticket available on the Ouse at Newton on Ouse [ Newton AC water Cherryfields stretch ] . Go in to village up the main street[ Cherry tree lane ] towards the north entrance of Beningbrough Hall and as you reach the hall gatehouse there is a track to...

OK , will do , thanks Kevin

Just read through this thread . Conclusion ? A lot of faffing about , knot tying and expense for a dubious gain

Dinsmore 36 inch specimen triangular net , deep mesh , good quality spreader block , won't break the bank

This thread got me thinking back to when I was a kid going fishing . Me and my pal Phil used to cycle everywhere [ 30 mile round trips were not uncommon ] Rod , landing net pole and bank stick tied to cross bar , everything else was in a small wicker basket over my shoulder . Later progressed...

Be very careful with using any abrasive material on cork rod handles , take too much off [ and its easy to do ] and you can't put it back on again ! This is particularly important on rods where the reel fittings slide up and down the handle[ old school / vintage rods ] , take too much cork off...

Thats not you , that's Dick Walker !