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I’m the same - I don’t need anything but would like to go one last time but it doesn’t feel right

I heard a rumour a few weeks ago about Bobco in Leeds going into administration Just picked this up on another forum Damn shame - great shop and people and some good bargains Made many purchases and dropped in on the Swale on the way home to try gear out 🥲 They are having a closing down sale...

I was privileged to see a peregrine in a dogfight with a buzzard last week on the Severn Also green & less spotted woodpeckers , nuthatch and a raven flying over - awesome

hi Chrstian I’ve just got my 1.25 chimera out 7 rings + tip and all double legged Torrix 1.25 has mainly single leg rings which appear fractionally smaller I use a float rubber up the mainline to catch weed and it does catch in the tip ring of the Torrix but not the chimera , one of the...

They are a very through action / soft blank in 1.25 - bit too much for my liking I only use mine for perch fishing with loafer floats nowadays Assume you were comparing identical blanks , rung differently? Number & spacing does make a big differnce These are both C3s Less is definitely more for me

I have one that Dave Lumb built and I was just having a look to see what rings he fits as standard but I’m not sure - Fuji but not sure which model- whatever they are the are perfectly good The deep draw SIC rings that mark Tunley uses a lot are also excellent - I have them on quite a few rods...

What is up with the action Christian?

http://lionblakey.co.uk/ Sat in the middle of the NY Moors Great grub, nice rooms , good ale but very popular Whitby , Runswick , Saltburn and coast - 30-40 mins York & Beverley via Howardian Hills( castle Howard) > 1 hour Yorkshire Wolds also worth a visit Malton Pickering Helmsley 30-40...

Been there and got that t shirt Mark I am a serial tinkerer IMHO Chub are harder to catch than barbel so your tactics seem sound enough. It’s a well used phrase but so true “ you can only catch what’s in front of you” Maybe try different feeding techniques? Getting that right can make a big...

Are you struggling for bites? If so you might need to also consider hook and bait size , especially in low clear water I’ve used loads of hooklink material and have settled on Dave Harrell pro-rig in 0.26(13-8lb) It’s a good quality mono. There are lighter sizes but that suits me and I’m...

2lb Torrix is a lovely rod but a bit tippy. I wouldn't feel confident swinging out 5-6 oz feeders. If you could get a 2nd hand chimera 3 ( 2.25) that would be my choice or as was discussed on here recently a 2.5 Chimera is lovely for flood work and generally better VFM Lots of other really good...

I'm going to continue to go off piste but along the nothing ventured... route. I bought 2 pints of mediocre maggots ( been there a few days) on Saturday. Decided too hot on Saturday so waited until Sunday Come Sunday Maggots were sweaty so on the spur of the moment , I went into the kitchen and...

I fell asleep in it last night - like a Lazyboy for the bank. Perfect for piking sessions Great to meet you David BTW.

I’ve tried quite a few and 12mm sticky baits krill have consistently caught when pellet and naturals aren’t doing the business If there was one boilie I could get it would be Teme Severn liver & lamprey . Still got 31 left for that special occasion , not that I’m counting🤣

Again interesting I’ve been using a 1.5 DC alongside a 1.25 Torrix for a few season as NSL Torrix is the downstream ( plenty of grunt if needed to stop kiting fish) rod The DC is my sleeper upstream rod and bends like a chimera 2 but I wouldn’t describe as that powerful- but puts a smile on...

It’s such a personal thing For sure either or will be a dream to use for the right person

Sorry - thread hijack What do you make of the Dark Carbon 1.75 Rich?

Hi David - Pm

I think he refers to the CS12-SU ( chimera 3) as the only barbel rod you need on his website - this is a 2.25tc I was talking to him a few weeks ago and he said that’s all he uses for barbel.Typical Dave - no BS. I have them and for heavy feeders / bigger casts they are awesome but not too...

Lots of small barbel but average size well down on previous seasons. Chub on the other hand are fantastic- some huge fish that are mid- upper sixes now , so should be special this winter.🤞