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Thanks for the replies,I have also used flavourings and the freezer bag method but I was thinking more of an oily type glug similar to the meaty fish bites made by dynamite baits.Barbel love these and I would like to make my own with a similar oil mainly to have different sizes available for the...

I've been using a combi rig this season which has performed well so far.It's about 3' of fast sinking 20lbs fluorocarbon tied to 2'' of 15lbs sinkbraid.The theory is that the flouro sinks well,hugs the bottom and is difficult to see and the last 2''of braid give the rig suppleness near the hook...

A big heads up for this company, I bought a rucksack 2 years ago and the zip pullers broke one by one. An email to their customer services and they sent me new improved ones by return of post foc.Its not cheap gear but excellent customer service.

As per title,I have had some success with dynamite baits meaty fish bites but would like to do my own.......any recommendations?

I am one of the old school and always fish luncheon meat,if there is room to use 2 rods then the second bait will be halibut pellet.I did experiment with different flavoured boilies a couple of seasons ago and did ok but when using 2 rods meat invariably outscored the boilie rod. I agree with...

I have bought the banktech smartphone camera adapter which Clive helpfully linked to and used it for the first time yesterday when catching a couple of 8lb fish,nothing huge yet but I live in hope:D. First impressions are it is an excellent piece of kit,well engineered and a neat design.I use...

Well I don't think I'll be claiming a new record-had 1 barbel on the opening day of 2lbs and a chub touching 5lbs.(from a Notts river):D Nevertheless it was an enjoyable day,I met some old friends,made some new ones and saw lots of wildlife in lovely surroundings.I even had a kingfisher...

Welcome Peter, I have had no experience of the items you have linked,it seems like it should work ok,my only question would be about the working of the remote control. You would have to hold the remote fob in one hand and operate it whilst holding a decent sized fish,not easy to do as you...

If I was lucky enough to catch a specimen at or near record size it would be photographed and probably not publicised.The subsequent scramble of specimen barbel anglers on the banks of my favourite river setting up long term bivvies would not be worth it. It makes me wonder if the barbel...

I have a samsung S4 smartphone,which is a superb piece of kit btw,it is possible to go into settings and use voice activation to take a picture.So I just shout ''shoot''and it takes a picture automatically. It also has a very good rear camera which folks use for selfies,I must admit to doing...

Thanks Clive,that looks like the ideal solution-do you know if it screws into a standard bankstick /

I also fish the rocky Trent and have been using Sufix synergy in 15ibs for a while now.Having used several different quality brands this line suits my needs the best,good knot strength,little memory and extremely good abrasion resistance.I have landed some good fish even after having been...

Do any of our learned members know of one ? I have a samsung S4 smartphone and it's an impressive piece of kit,the camera on it takes excellent pictures.I would like to use it for bankside fish shots as the voice activation makes it easier to use than my existing digital camera with a...

Another vote for the Korum xpert power,I use a size 8 for hair rigging 14mm pellets which is a nice size match.It is the classic short shank,wide gape and in turned point pattern and has a micro barb which makes for easy unhooking and little damage to the barbel's mouth. Having seen some...

Not cheeky at all,in fact I'm pleased you mentioned it as I was just about to.Sufix synergy is the best line I have used,it has remarkable abrasion resistance,good knot strength and is nice and supple. I have dragged some big barbel out through rocky swims with this line,the line was damaged...

It's more than I expected David,when I saw the alarm lying on the bottom of the river I thought it would have to be replaced.I wonder if some of the more expensive bite alarms would pass the same test.

Agree entirely with the OP,it's location location location. I have caught the same barbel twice during the same session on more than one occasion.They are not the sharpest tool in the box and can't be compared to some wily carp.If they are feeding and a bait is dropped in front of them they...

A hook sharpener is essential equipment on the rocky Trent where I do most of my barbelling.Without one I would spend most of my angling time on the bank in the workshop re-tying hooks. I use one of these................Fox Diamond Hook Sharpener | HarrisSportsmail.com which I find...

I have a couple of cheap and cheerful Korum bite alarms which have given me good service for a couple of years. When tackling down on the river bank at dusk last night one of them slid down the steep bank into the margins of the Trent.:( I was unaware of this until packing away and...

Well done for informing the EA,I hope something is done about it.Not sure if they have a fast response team though for cases of illegal fishing.I also have doubts on how seriously the police take these reports. It is a big problem especially with some eastern europeans taking fish for the...