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No I won't, oops, I did :p

Hi both, Thought it might be better if the two of you continue your little spat on your own thread, then the rest of us don't have to waste our time thinking you are contributing to another open thread. Go for it chaps!!

I was in shock when I posted earlier, just want to add my own condolences to Steve's family and close friends, very, very sad day, Rest in Peace Steve.

Graham just called me to say Steve's body has been found, his family have been informed, very sad in deed :(

Four pages already, has anyone actually read it yet. And Nick, there was absolutely nothing racist about Anthony's analogy. It was a comment about immigration control, no race or culture was mentioned!!

Now that is a proper lump Lewis, great story and pic, very well done that man.

Not sure about the "dying on it's backside comment", I am looking in about 10 times a day at the moment and still struggling to keep up with reading all new posts........... I think it is as lively and healthy as ever, the faces change, emotions rise and fall but on the whole it is a healthy forum.

I don't fish for barbel nearly as much as I used to but I still pop on here many times per day, it is a great resource and the catalyst of many of my fishing friendships and long may it continue.

Nev fickling's titanium wire Owner Trebles ET floats or Billys backbiter :p:D

Do the people posting currently realise this was a thread from 2011 which Andy put up in order to make decisions about the BFW shop?

And he of course has absolutley no vested interest in promoting "specialist hooklinks" does he Jon?? :eek:

I would agree with Tim. The biggest common factor in line with difficulty in catching barbel (I will not use the term "reduced numbers" as on many rivers this is simply not the case) is the dramatic rise in "specimen barbel anglers". You can even track this across rivers. For example the Kennet...

Fish tares or hemp over hemp

Nothing wrong with braided mainline apart from the cost. Used 25lb power pro for years but went back to mono as I wanted some stretch. If you are using braid make sure you are using forgiving rods or you will pull hooks. I use power pro for all my predator fishing pretty much, no need to get...

Martin James has a great method, he sets his rods about 8inches apart and has a small torch with a spike and swivel mount which he pushes in the ground between them, the torch shining along the whole length of the rods, very effective.