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Sorry guys, just found a thread asking the same question......didn't check first! Mods can delete this if necessary.

Looking to try for barbel on the float this year, which will involve some wading and using a 14' rod with a pin. I'm after advice or recommendations for a collapsible landing net. Options seem to be the fixed handle type trout nets, which seem too small, or at least too short in the handle, or...

No, yesterday 😝. Last session for a while I think 😫

I have just read about this too. Looks like they are moving to a scheme similar to Vinted, where the buyer pays a compulsory fee to give them buyer protection. Think this will be included in the item price so won't affect the seller. I have bought a couple bits from Vinted and never had any...

Despite the title of the thread, I know lots of posts on here are more about centre pins and trotting, so please indulge me for a minute as I share a pic of a roach I caught on the 2nd ever time I used a centrepin. Have always fancied trying one but never have until I picked up a cheap Marco...

Chris, If you are considering a 17' Acolyte, my mate, Lee Backshall might have one for sale https://barbel.co.uk/forum/threads/possible-rod-sale.22335/

Easy enough modification, just a 5 minute job to who the side panel off and remove the part!

Interesting thread. Lee (Backshall) and I often fish together and we are both thinking about a float rod to use for barbel. However, we fish the Ribble which is (a) snaggy and (b) has big barbel. I see a few recommend power match type rods, but I would be concerned with using them, although to...

Are those Acolyte ones armour plated to try and stop the rods from snapping? :D:D:D

Agree with a lot of the comments, there is clearly an overlap of designs and styles, but bolognese style fishing is essentially the ability to fish a top and bottom float at range where stick floats and avons cannot cope with that range. As mentioned earlier, bolo fishing traditionally involves...

Kevin Ellis.......legend & maker of some brilliant videos. Love watching his exploits in France, especially Rainbow, catching mega carp. Very amusing guy too.

https://www.animatedknots.com/albright-knot Thats how I tie mine. Can be fiddly until you have mastered it. Key is making sure the line comes out of the loop in the same way as you started it, otherwise it unwinds when you tension the knot. I wrap the braid around the mono, normally about 10...

I used to work for Natwest in Devon and knew and fished with Neil Grant for a few years for NatWest's angling team and saw him regularly on the local match scene. I also knew Geoff and frequented his shop in Exeter. He loved fishing the Tiverton canal - I was Treasurer of the controlling club...

Me too Kevin, I have absolute faith in this knot. Last season on a snaggy Ribble swim I had to pull for a break having snagged on the bedrock or a boulder. I was using a size 8 nash fang, so a strong hook, 15lb amnesia to 15lb braid. Pulled, got it all back, only to find the hook had snapped...

Not selling, but can confirm they are brilliant rods. Have had a pair for a year or so now and absolutely love them,

Why would people leave tackle like that lying around. Madness :mad::mad::mad:

Done :p

I mostly use a combi hook length comprising 15lb amnesia, to a 2 inch 15lb braided hook length. I fish the Ribble which is snaggy as hell and think the Amnesia is far more abrasion resistant compared to mono (and is cheap!). I might switch to mono or flouro in daylight in very clear water if I...

Might well know of him then Simon. I lived in the area until i was in my late 20's and got in to match fishing in my teens. EAC was the go to tackle shop in the area. Geoff used to fish lots of our matches on the Tiverton Canal and used to have the odd pleasure session with a few friends after...