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Been there and got that t shirt Mark I am a serial tinkerer IMHO Chub are harder to catch than barbel so your tactics seem sound enough. It’s a well used phrase but so true “ you can only catch what’s in front of you” Maybe try different feeding techniques? Getting that right can make a big...

Are you struggling for bites? If so you might need to also consider hook and bait size , especially in low clear water I’ve used loads of hooklink material and have settled on Dave Harrell pro-rig in 0.26(13-8lb) It’s a good quality mono. There are lighter sizes but that suits me and I’m...

2lb Torrix is a lovely rod but a bit tippy. I wouldn't feel confident swinging out 5-6 oz feeders. If you could get a 2nd hand chimera 3 ( 2.25) that would be my choice or as was discussed on here recently a 2.5 Chimera is lovely for flood work and generally better VFM Lots of other really good...

I'm going to continue to go off piste but along the nothing ventured... route. I bought 2 pints of mediocre maggots ( been there a few days) on Saturday. Decided too hot on Saturday so waited until Sunday Come Sunday Maggots were sweaty so on the spur of the moment , I went into the kitchen and...

I fell asleep in it last night - like a Lazyboy for the bank. Perfect for piking sessions Great to meet you David BTW.

I’ve tried quite a few and 12mm sticky baits krill have consistently caught when pellet and naturals aren’t doing the business If there was one boilie I could get it would be Teme Severn liver & lamprey . Still got 31 left for that special occasion , not that I’m counting🤣

Again interesting I’ve been using a 1.5 DC alongside a 1.25 Torrix for a few season as NSL Torrix is the downstream ( plenty of grunt if needed to stop kiting fish) rod The DC is my sleeper upstream rod and bends like a chimera 2 but I wouldn’t describe as that powerful- but puts a smile on...

It’s such a personal thing For sure either or will be a dream to use for the right person

Sorry - thread hijack What do you make of the Dark Carbon 1.75 Rich?

Hi David - Pm

I think he refers to the CS12-SU ( chimera 3) as the only barbel rod you need on his website - this is a 2.25tc I was talking to him a few weeks ago and he said that’s all he uses for barbel.Typical Dave - no BS. I have them and for heavy feeders / bigger casts they are awesome but not too...

Lots of small barbel but average size well down on previous seasons. Chub on the other hand are fantastic- some huge fish that are mid- upper sixes now , so should be special this winter.🤞

I think there are 2 sides to this 1) working rods - ones that you use on a fairly regular basis. If you fish for a few species or do a bit of game or sea fishing you can soon rack up a bit of an armoury I have approx 20 rods that will all get used in a season for different species and tasks...

I have the 14’ and have had both barbel and chub to 5-12 on a DH speci waggler Might sound a bit daft but as soon as I’m into the fish it reminds me very much of my lighter 1.25 Torrix rods I love it

I’ve had some decent sessions this season, as have quite a number of friends 10-20 barbel and similar chub in a typical session This season a lot of 1-3 lb fish, me personally best would be 7ish but I haven’t weighed any. I blanked on my last session , but the one before that I stopped fishing...

Always fascinating I never fish with a big hook bait , but then I’m happy to catch what’s in front of me and I don’t catch fish the size that Rich does - so maybe something to consider? I do fish pellet feeder plugged with groundbait and at the moment the barbel on out stretch seem to prefer...

It’s been the same for me Lots of small barbel 1-2lb Very encouraging 👍

I use loop to loop for the majority of my fishing nowadays I slide a float stop up the mainline - this can be used to create a kind of bolt rig if required or slid right up to catch weed etc But will slide up and off if you have a mainline break Then a sliding ledger bead Then 3 more float...

Mark Tunley sells tip and butt protectors - see attached Korum folding quivers are excellent I have one for barbel, one for pike