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My house backs on to a canal and when I have a sort out all the “old” bait is fed to the fish in there (roach,rudd,tench,perch,bream) ain’t killed any yet,they especially like fermented hemp,wheat and pigeon conditioner not to mention boilies and pellets

Up and running,nice one,certainly get the adrenaline pumping don’t they 👍👍👍

Great session Bill,nice one 👍👍👍

If you are into float fishing Paul it does look worth having a rove about,looks very “chubby” in places,early or late to avoid the locals 😉

Fished it a couple of times at the start of last season,ok first thing but as you suspect it’s a no no on a warm evening,the metal bridge is used as a diving board by the local youngsters🙁🙁 I spoke to a local angler and he said the lower section used to be run by a local club but he thought they...

Brings back a few memories that one Alex,such a wonderful river 👍👍

Could it be the Trent below Willington ?

I just love the shots of the smaller more intimate rivers,proper barbel fishing territory 👍

Had my PB a few yards downstream on the opposite bank a few years ago Gary,also a few off your favourite peg,happy,happy days,really must give it another go 👍

I bought a couple of 150 yard spools,worked out a couple of quid more but no hassle at all 👍

I’ve got a Korum Aeronium,and although it’s not the comfiest chair it is extremely light,I’ve remedied this by putting a 1 inch thick foam pad on the seat,ideal for short (up to 4 hours) sessions.As far as the short legs are concerned,I’m not the tallest person so not too much of a problem.I...

Do we need this on a BARBEL forum ?????

Great photos,just shows how privileged we are to be able to have access to these places,long may it continue 👍👍👍

Palomar knot to a quick release swivel on the main line (powerpro) and a figure of eight on the hook link,been using it for years,works ok 👍

Enterprise run rings for me,can’t see the point of fixed leads,they’re not safe and if you’ve set up correctly totally unnecessary

Cheers lads,been looking on eBay and made a call to Potters Bar and as Tone says there are none available.The ones available from Felindre are from another model but will fit but they look way too “blingy “ so I’ll just use the reel as it is,maybe saw off the broken part and round it off with a...

Cheers Steve 👍

A bit of a long shot but does anyone on the forum have a double handle for a 5000xtea,had a mishap and broke one of the handles off one of mine this morning.If anyone does have one please get in touch with price etc

That idea is so effective Richard (G) highly visible with a bit of flexibility and applied in minutes,brilliant 👍👍👍

ESP Tungsten Loaded,brilliant stuff,strip back the coating about half an inch above the hook,works a treat 👍