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I thought you would have tied a 3lb bottom to his big toe and tried to 'play' him out mate....:D:eek::D Lawman

You boys.....:D Look after Mr E Keith, he's delicate...;) Ian

Good thread chaps. Biggest barbel.....hmmm I neither am going to state my biggest barbel but like others I spread myself pretty evenly now across pike, perch, tench, barbel, carp and others species. I guess I did set myself targets years ago for the places I fish...50 barbel from the Thames...

Indeed GE..... The rods I use are 1.75 and are quite 'tippy'. They will just about cope with 5oz, (which I have used this week). They have managed barbel over 12lbs in heavy flood conditions and good size carp. 2.75..? Sounds excessive for the Thames to me for barbelling chaps.. Ian

Why oh why did I sell mine, nearly 10 yrs ago now....fantastic blanks. Ian

I would humbly suggest that the situation the bailiffs found these guys in, it would have been very clear whether they were on a photo shoot or actually fishing. Can't see how you could create ambiguity from that. If it's the latter then that's just astonishing. Arrogance or stupidity....maybe...

Indeed GE. Ole Keefy Speer bats from the back, seen him do it. All very odd. I love my pins. Even better when I stick the rig in my bait boat and get 80yds plus across the Thames...:D Being serious though ;) one of favourite moments last year was trotting bread fishing for mullet. Nailing...

Lovely tench Steve :) Ian

A double figure tench....barbel can wait. Ian

I think you also have to consider the venue itself chaps. Waters that see alot of boilies, then clearly they are used to picking them up and will do so readily. The venue I'm on currently, a 60 acre gravel pit sees very little in the way of any bait, so it's 'naturals' all the way, red maggots...

Delks for me. Set extra sensitive when fishing near snags :D Ian

A couple from the middle Thames this week. This one right on 4lbs Followed by a smaller fish at 3.8 Ian

I agree. Once I'm in the bivvy with the three rods out, I need my Delkim Rx box to light up like a Xmas tree when ole Boris comes sniffing from the snags ;) Ian

I guess those who have Sky TV may know that Mr Wade is on Tight Lines this Friday. Ian

Here guys; http://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/20ft-boat--fishing-or-day-boat/95551453 Ian

Whilst the purists fret and reside on the piscatorial moral highground :p here's my view, FWIW.... Bivvys.....hmmmm always a tricky one. I hear so much about the weight issue, but if I guess if you're overnighting, or doing 2/3 days on a big pit of something then you'll have a barrow, (more...

Hi Nick, Welcome back :) Great to see you on here again. Will PM you Callan's mobile number if it's different to the one you have. He's full time sea angling now, moved his craft to the Bristol Channel. I loved my Powermeshs, a huge regret selling them... Can't add much to what has been...

Steve :) As barbel were the new carp we heard the cry some years ago, as such tactics were being applied to snare ole boris... I think generally, we appear to be at that life cycle point where many waters contain big perch for a variety of reasons, and we, the fishchasers! ;) want to go catch...

I try to support my, (immediate), local tackle shop whenever, this is mainly when I want grubs or dead baits, I buy little else from there. Sentiment aside, for me the onus is on the tackle shop owners to meet the needs of their customers, this invariably means an online presence these days if...

Hi John, Yes, 2lb mono and a small loop on the dorsal tip. Shows these fish as they should be... Ian