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Nice post Keith.

I've got one of the Korum ones. Made a big difference to carrying all my gear separately. It's just the right size for 2 made up rods, umbrella, landing net pole and bank sticks. Not expensive either. Just the jobie.

Well done Damian. Come on guys, it's pretty straight forward.

Well Colin I read it the first time it was posted and I have to say it gets even better by the third time of reading. So thanks for posting it again. Some very pertinent points in there Ade. I like the comment re: "you learn what not to do", very, very true.

Well done on the new rules Andy, that's exactly how it should be.

Managed a few chub today in a bitterly cold wind. Then the heavens opened. Started off trotting, but this proved tricky with an upstream crosswind. Perhaps a waggler would have been a better choice of float. However swapped to feeder, 3 maggots on an 18 Guru hook. Steady action taking 8...

Just out of interest for those of you that use up to 30lb braid in an effort to get your barbel out as quickly as possible, what happens if the fish gets snagged and you can't free it? Does this mean the fish is tethered without the possibility of getting free, if the hook hold is good enough...

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Take some sweetcorn with you, it often works if maggots are proving a bit slow. If you can still fish the 2nd carrier at Timsbury (the fast clear one) then that's always worth an hour or so. Don't be put off by the depth and clarity. Look for a slightly deeper run and there will be some...

I think it depends on how the question is asked. Often they are not really questions more accusations and criticisms. I'm certain that a well worded question would receive a sensible and constructive response, which is how it should be. I guess that's how we all learn things.

Crazy!

The bearings are cheap ones. You can buy decent ball bearings and replace them quite easily, or so I'm told.

Spot on David.