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Just scored the last pair of medium B & B in my local Aldi, put away for when my current pair gives up the ghost, can't beat them for value!

Spent yesterday afternoon getting more wood cut to size for the log burner, store shed now full so bring on the beast!

I'd say go for a Yeti, the 40/20/40 split on the rear seats makes it dead easy to get rods in even though it's shorter than my previous Astra estate. Very economical and a joy to drive.

Absolutely, the cycle on the Severn seems to have moved away from barbel or nothing to a more "natural" balance with more silver fish and some very good perch. BTW about 8 years back I used to watch otters feeding on small silvers, then I would catch barbel from the swim within minutes of the...

Otters are NOT the problem, the reason so many rivers are in decline is down to the adverse effect that we (human beings) have had and continue to have on the environment. Removal of upland woodland, draining of marshes, concreting over flood plains, the list is endless, the species that needs...

I've got the 13' Prodigy TXL float and find it well suited to trotting the Severn coupled with 8lb main and 6lb hook link. I prefer a through action rod and this has plenty of power all the way through.

I've got a Cotswold Aquarius quiver and my Fox Specialist fits, it's a little tight but still room for landing net pole, bank sticks, etc.

Looks good, no problem apart from Firefox warning, same as Paul Collins reported.

The late Keith Speer always used to fish with braid main line, I'm sure there must be some of his informative articles in the archives but I can't find them!

I don't see anything wrong with doing it, most clubs rules forbid it however, but I've been considering taking the odd one myself on waters where the rules allow it.

Reminds me of how we used to float fish at night when I was a kid, a good old fashioned bicycle headlamp that you could set low on the bank and aimed on the float.

Been using Mustad Demon circle hooks in size 4 for fishing both lobworms and livebaits on my last two outings and not lost a fish, all hooked neatly in the scissors. This one yesterday took a lip hooked 4" dace.

Used to use original PP in 20lb for barbel but tried the Slick 8 in 15lb for light lure fishing. Didn't find it particularly reliable for that so recently switched to Kastking braid which has been super value and had no problems with it, seems far less prone to "wind knots" than PP.

I have both a Speedia wide drum, not the deluxe version, and a Mordex Merlin. Of the two I prefer the Merlin as it has a better retrieve, the Speedia needs a lot of packing to increase the drum diameter as the pillars are set so far in. They both get used for static work mainly, though the...

That handle is for US market where it is sold as a saltwater spinning reel, the other style handle for the UK market seems harder to get at a good price, probably because it's aimed at carp anglers! Don't own a 4000D, but do have several other Shimano models and an Emcast BR, I'd say the...

Does anyone have one of these? http://www.tacklebox.co.uk/rods-en/specialist/specialist-rods/tackle-box-darent-valley-13ft-2-piece-specialist-float-rod.html I have the 11' Specialist which I use for perch and chub but would like to know more about this new 13' one, it's rated for lines to 8lbs.

I would certainly buy it if it came back, apart from boilies for barbel it also makes a great paste for crucians, down to about half a bag now which won't last long.

Good thread, I have Specsavers prescription varifocals with polarised lenses, unfortunately they are grey tint so I tend to use my everyday varifocals with brown tinted polarising overglasses for fish spotting. I am due another eye test in a couple of months and will check out ASDA for new glasses.

The same Severn stretch which treated me to a 10 hour blank last year was kinder this year, first barbel came just after 1 am, second one 4 hours later and then a chub before packing up at 7am. All others I spoke to only caught up to about 5am, nothing moving after that.

Time of day is pretty much irrelevant, provided you can find the fish and they're feeding then you will catch. Having said that though I will acknowledge that, on pressured stretches, your chances go up at dusk and into first hour or so of darkness.