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On the Trent in daytime clear water I’ve always struggled for a bite on boilies 14mm+. 8mm pellets are much better, and I’ve caught a few recently after trying double 8mm ‘zinger’ boilies (2 of those are still a very small bait). So for me it seems to be the size of bait rather than boilies full...

The point with modern setups is you don’t want a breakage full stop, so use everything strong enough to avoid that. It’s the boom section thats more likely to be damaged on rocks etc, but making the hook section weaker is just adding a potential point of failure (I’m talking about snaggy or...

Depends where you fish though. There was a bit of extra water on the tidal Trent a couple of weeks ago, I’d only taken my 2.25 rods but chose a swim with a 40 yard cast and I needed 8oz to hold bottom. Big mistake not taking the 13’ 2.75 rods, I did manage ok but the tools weren’t really up to...

Fishing the tidal Trent in rocky, snaggy swims I haven’t had a cut off yet using 18lb Korda Kontour fluoro as the boom section of a combi rig. It’s 0.37 diameter from memory.

Depends when you go, I’ve been the only one on there in winter! Had Barbel to 14lb, double figure Carp, double figure Pike, good Perch (they’re right under your feet, 1.5lb+). Let the flip flops and weed brigade disappear, and there’s some great fishing to be had.

Yep, it’s all got a little crazy. There have been multiple reports recently of 1,000lb+ catches in 5 hour matches. An average of over 3lb for every minute fished. Nobody is telling me that there is any fish care at all there, they are dragged out as quickly as possible, unhooked and chucked in...

£60 isn’t even expensive for a sweatshirt in the normal world, so I’m not sure where the ’carp tax’ comes in there. What I don’t really get at the moment is the multitude of fisheries banning it based on fish safety. I get why, but I’ll explain further….I’ve done a fair bit of carp fishing...

Been using it for 3 seasons and got total confidence, I’ve started mixing it with DNA Bug too as I like the sustainability element of that.

That opposite Gunthorpe bank is very dicey. It’s a long walk from the road, and theres an almost vertical cliff face behind - a couple of seasons ago a lad posted a photo of a big landslide that just missed his bivvy.

Sounds like Nash etc are missing a trick here, a part telescopic specialist range like the Scope carp rods (which are tremendously popular) would surely sell really well. Easy to hide in the motor etc for short after work sessions, easier to get through overgrown swims.

I have some Carp rods setup with them on as well, hence the 6 now!

Okuma inception 6000’s for me, they don’t have a baitrunner but the quid drag is perfect out of the box. Wide metal lipped spool, metal line clip, light, smooth, good retrieve. I bought a couple to try after a load of recommendations from the carp boys using them on lighter setups, and two...

Didn’t order any fishing gear but bought a pair of combat shorts, 4 silicone egg poachers and 2 tin pizza signs for £10 including delivery 😄

Now he’s got years of disappointment to look forward to when his PB stays the same year after year 😄 I kind of know the feeling, wasn’t as big as that but I caught my PB on my second ever Barbel session and haven’t got within 2lb of it since!

Bobs gets a bad rep at times (and admittedly it’s not always the most peaceful place, midweek and later in the season is much better) but the owners and bailiffs have put a lot of work into it over the last couple of years. You now have to phone for the code for the gate as well. I went with a...

Free Spirit 15’ Tamer Power is well worth a look. I use one for the tidal, easy to handle and has plenty of backbone. It’s not as light as an Acolyte for instance but it feels well balanced.

Collingham ending night fishing on day tickets has caused a massive push onto club and syndicate waiting lists, and most of them have changed entry and vetting processes as well. Ashfield waiting list is 3,000+ now and BS Sutton or Normanton is a couple of years. Day tickets are going to become...

It is, and the other extracts etc in it are from sustainable sources too. It also smells like chocolate malt, which is nothing like you expect it to!

I like using DNA Bug for that reason as it’s made with sustainable insect meal. It’s a good bait too, I had a double within 3 hours of the season starting last year so that gave me the confidence to switch to it!