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Agreed Jim, by nature those types want all the groundwork already done. For me anyway I love that sometimes a Barbel can be caught in the most unlikely of places be it a urban centre or the wilds of West Wales. I was born in Bristol by the Bristol Avon near the center of Bristol, it was then...

I get the fish chasing side if what we do, I am a very average Barbel angler but lucked out on a few fish on a particular stretch and understand how some people enjoy ruining it not only for the angler but for the fish too. I have no time for that personally and seeing a fish I caught...

Oh! come off it Joe there's ways of keeping the location secret whilst celebrating a Dee barbel, however unlikely that maybe.

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Come off it Joe, it would make a great story.

The Dee was my very first river I ever 'fished', I was all of about six and my grandparents were hoteliers and the river ran alongside. The tackle consisted of my seaside crab line and bait I nicked from the cats dinner. I even waded into some likely spots, but alas I never did catch a...

Dance faster

Well it worked...a bit🤔

A few years back I attended a Barbel Society meetings in Tewkesbury my home town. The brilliant Dave Mason was a guest speaker and he advocated to only use rock salt, and or 'cattle lick' salt to boiles as an additive; reason being Barbel especially post spawning crave it. I was intrigued but...

We can start practising the rain dance ...now!

I have never cast overhead, for the reasons probably unfounded I consider upon entry it's a better tidier cast. But this is just down to the fact am an old bugger anyways. Mind you I do set up a rod and lead in the field behind me and just have a bit of fun occasionally, beach caster style...

They do apparently, but the only time I used it I was playing a barbel and the clutch locked up solid, having no back wind I was stuffed and subsequently lost the fish. The problem was a nylon bush that dislodged from spool pin and wrapped around the pin rendering it stuck. I managed to get...

Great stuff Alan, 'tis why BFW is the best.

It's a special stretch and so sad it has come to this.

Yes I bought one. used it once not a fan.

Stop it..

They are pretty rare, but love your thinking. I bought last Spring when they were virtually giving away Shakespeare gear, great if you were lucky to have them survive the couriers. I had two rods that did a Superteam 11 ft feeder, and a beautiful little 10ft light quiver with 3 tips 3/4 1.0 and...

Brewery Inn Coalport is one that springs to mind, well maintained and every chance of a fish or two. They have a facebook page and you can check out Rob ( I think it is) visit in a youtube clip.

Hi Mark, glad you managed to scratch that itch 😃 You say there were TWO rods. Can you pm me details as to the shop please? Oh! if you can check out the Dave Mason,Andy Sliwa is the builder10.6 IM6 blank rare but a lovely rod for the type of fishing we do. Reckon you will love it.

You will get a huge variety of responses and recommendations because we all think we are shrewd buyers. So to cut through all the 'carp', Drennan twist lock handle. Drennan specialist net .