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Sounds like you’re describing one of the Cheshire mere’s i used to fish back in the day. Used to wade out just short of a drop off and fish the waggler for BIG roach & the odd Tench…..totally immersed (in the atmosphere not the water!) & felt like heaven!

£28 (posted) if anyone interested before they go on Ebay…….

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Having a closed season sort out and am selling the complete set of Barbel Days & Ways DVD’s (volumes 1-4) Excellent condition & play perfectly £35 posted Will throw in ‘How to catch Bigger Pike’ DVD by Paul Gustafson (also excellent condition)

Having a closed season sort out and am selling 2 Blue, ATTS alarms (not underlit) in excellent condition with boxes & paperwork and working batteries (not sure how much life left!). Hardly used from new £50 for pair (posted)

Long range forecasts are giving a good spell of rain/sun from this weekend into June so hopefully we might have a reasonable start to the season 🤞 Not been out during the closed season due to a big project at home so am itching to get going again now i’m free. Was fearing the usual disappointing...

Go for it Ian! I’d watch it as i dont watch Carp or match channels and that doesn’t leave a lot! Might even tempt me to have a go!? Always good to see something different but only do it if you’re enjoying it. If it starts to put pressure on you to make content, catch etc pack it in sharpish...

The nicest reel i’ve ever used for float fishing is the Preston Centris 420. Also do a 520 if you need a larger reel. The 420 is similar size to a shimano 4000. Superb, lightweight reels with a spare spool & single/double handle & a lovely, smooth clutch. Great for trotting (for those that use a...

I bought a pair of Dirt Boots (the neoprene type) about 10 years ago and have fished, worn them while mixing concrete and more and they are still going strong. Cheap and comfortable, i would certainly get another pair if i can destroy these! I only bought them for a temporary measure but well...

OC’ are brilliant and plenty good enough for anything you throw at them. Anything more expensive is just plain posing 😉

I have to agree that the Korum rods are probably the ‘best selling’ but what does that prove? It’s purely a price thing rather than a quality thing imho. They are a good price and they ‘do the job’ but i think they feel more like a cheap Carp rod being used for barbel if that makes sense? Might...

AD are doing the shakespeare Barbel rods for £32. Cheap as chips and probably a better rod than the Korum (deffo no worse)

My thoughts are always listen to advice but also, always go with your gut. If thats what you've thought of doing, do it! It’s the only way to learn as all venues are different anyway so what works for one, wont for another. It’s also a great feeling when a plan works and can only improve...

I doubt you’ll be disappointed, great during the scrap. Yes, full through action but plenty in the butt section so you always feel in control. I was a bit unsure at first as they are a ‘match’ company but soon got over it. I’ve ‘upgraded’ to Freespirit Barbel tamers but unless they perform well...

I used the 1.75’s for a while and loved them. Through action without feeling ‘floppy’ Lovely action during playing a fish with plenty in the butt. Will cast 3oz as far as you need and will handle 4oz with a ‘lob’. The quiver section is great for Chub or distance feeder fishing on lakes. Great...

I am a machine tool fitter by trade and a big part of my job was turning, milling & grinding etc. i used to love designing and making all sorts of fishing gear, seatboxes, banksticks, pods, trays, swingers etc. fishing gear is so much better quality (in most cases!) these days and there isn’t...

I have no choice on the matter as all the clubs i am in insist on a mat (& minimum landing net sizes) and enforce it with vigour, often asking people to stop fishing & leave if requirements are not met! I do understand the reasoning behind it but am saddened at the lack trust that you have no...

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The ‘one in particular’ (if i have the right one) was my favourite water in the whole country (& i travelled all over!) in the 80’s & early 90’s. Big bream (at the time) nice Tench & numerous 2lb + roach. It was a local club ticket at the time & then taken on by a big, well known club and is now...