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Cork every time, so much so that I had the small piece of duplon above the real seat of my Harrison's replaced as I hated it and thinking of having my original Greys Prodigy duplon butts replaces as well :p

I wish Lidl would bring back their brilliant small holdall with the 6 boxes in the pockets, the bag is superb for the roaming or static Barbel angler. I purchased 2 about 10 years ago and they are now starting to show their age, much sturdier and better made than Aldi equivalent which I rarely...

I have a Hyundai Tucson (my third) and find it perfect for my fishing needs. The newer versions like many modern cars don't have a spare tyre and as such have turned that space into storage which allows me to carry all my spare bait and smaller items of tackle with me out of sight at all times...

I recently bought the Korum Graphite Brolly/Shelter which is the same but has side panels and does come with storm caps already fitted although I moved them up one place which is a vast improvement. It is a great bit of kit and the side panels allow for much more protection of you and your gear ;)

No RRP on their site? How much?

I use the Klips range of pellets and can say with no question that they and their boilies have caught me many wonderful fish. My personal choice is garlic Klips, paste, pellets and boilies😉 What most people probably don't know is that the whole bait range is based on the original Elipse recipe...

I use Kent Particles, although not giant hemp, which means it leaves a feeder perfectly, it is pre cooked and perfect for geting down into the gravel which makes the fish have to grub around for it. https://www.kentparticles.co.uk/carp-bait/particles/prepared-particles/7/1114

Lovely courtship pics Dave especially the fish presentation from the cock bird ;)

Straight on the hook, size 14 with 3 or 4 maggots, no need for any complicated rigs, just make sure your rig is strong enough. I use a combi rig comprising of 12lb flouro with 4" of 17lb Power Pro ;)

The last two times I came up to fish with you I stayed at the Old Mill first time (as recommended by you 👍) and it was very good, lovely people who run it and very accommodating, lovely breakfast and did packed lunch as well (nice pub across the road), 2nd time we just stayed in the Premier Inn...

Just had a look and can't see the one I have but there must be one out there 🧐

Try Ebay for a Diawa Mission lightweight brolly, whilst probably no longer available to buy new if you can get one 2nd hand it's the lightest brolly I have and although it has needed the Tenacious Tape treatment a couple of times still serves me well after many years ;)

Incidentally, I paid a mere £5 for mine a couple of years ago 🧐 😁

A bit "off piste" but for lighter float work I use a Drennan IM8 Superstick which when launched in the 80's was a very expensive (£200) rod but can now be bought on ebay for a fraction of the cost and apart from the reel seat which reflects the time it was launched (can be replaced for a...

I use Drennan Oval feeders with added lead via small screws and the very convenient plastic 'holes/fixing points'. My process is not technically difficult or pretty 😏 Simply melt some CLEAN lead (very important to the finished product) and pour into a shallow baking tray to a depth depending on...

Hi G Took (guided) a mate to the Frome last Thursday in the hope of beating his then PB of 2.2 from the Test, he only managed to SMASH it with a 3lb 1oz Grayling 😁 so Mission Accomplished :p

I clicked on this thread out of interest and having discovered that it is so far off Topic that we are discussing spice mixes I shall depart to another :rolleyes:

Exactly why I think that a Spopper is more suited to larger rivers Richard, I don't have to do a overhead cast on any of my local rivers and having used a Spomb extensively on many a lake for Carp fishing can see the benefit when having to do a longer cast but when you only have to do an...

Whilst spoppers etc are good for larger rivers like the Trent or Thames, if you are fishing smaller rivers I wouldn't look any further than a Seymo or equivalent bait dropper ;)

As most have very sensibly said, leave the cork au natural so it can breath and moisture can dry out. Just clean with warm soapy water occasionally and allow to dry. Painting, covering with shrink tube or anything else is a recipe for causing the corks to develop damp and fungus which will rot...