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I have a single Gardner TLB + (with pouch) in Blue for sale. For some reason it wont pair with the receiver but apart from that it is in perfect condition! Great for anyone as a spare or who uses the in built speaker instead of a receiver. £25 posted due to the mentioned fault. (I had another...

There definitely seems to be 2 distinct body types or bloodlines of Tench. The long, pale green variety and the short, deep bodied, stocky (and often dark) type. They are both found mixed in the fisheries that i fish and i always wonder if they are from different stockings. Is there any evidence...

Got off to a great (but cold) start today with 2 x 6’s whilst i was trying to set up my 2nd rod! Followed in the next hour by a 5 and a 3 then nothing! Decided to top up with the spod after another biteless hour in the hope of restarting the swim but just attracted a gang of tufties. Loads of...

Simon, thats shit! Life can be so cruel at times 😫 theres loads on here to talk to if you need to blow off steam.

Dont think 15 stone is particularly heavy? I bet most people on here are a similar weight! I’ve heard a few people moan about the welds giving up on the Fox chairs which is a manufacturing fault rather than your weight (if thats how they have broke?) which is a shame as it used to be reliable stuff

I got the monkey off my back yesterday with my first Tench in 4 sessions. Was pleased to see them rolling at first light so set up in front of them. Quite a hard frost and a cold wind soon had them disappear and i sat watching motionless bobbins for 8 hours. I left the rods in while i was...

Lobworms, maggots, casters & bread will always catch & never go out of fashion

Solar pineapple n’ butyric acid 10mm pop ups. Caught me loads of Tench & Bream in the late 90’s -early ‘00’s 👌

The picture is a hint at the new Wychwood specialist chair. One of the guys field testing was saying that the legs are longer than normal on the front (?) and the new rods are a “bit special” (although he would say that!) lets all hope they get it right from the start (or maybe not as i really...

Highlander do a similar seat to the Cotswold roamer and its only £15 so not much wasted if you didnt use it https://ebay.us/m/LVtN9I

I’ve just bought a pair of Harkila Asmund trousers on the works gardners recommendation. Really pleased! Similar to Fjallraven but very slightly thinner material. Really well made, good pockets and reinforced on the knees for the rare Occassion i kneel down to unhook a fish. Really long...

No sorry, i’ve used Daves since they were in Lewin street and had a lot of their own branded items in the past including rods (i also had the burgundy & gold luggage set)Great shop with great people!

Just remembered another rod i used to love (for light quivertipping on the dane) was a 7ft rod which the spare tips were kept in the butt (an annoying rattle but a good idea when travelling light). It was a brown/bronze blank and was from Aitken or Aiken. Must be another manufacturer that...

My first big boys river rod was the Silstar Traverse X medium & heavy feeder rods. Used to chuck 2oz feeder fulls of maggots right across the Wye and were great in the day but like you say, probably wouldnt cope with the bigger barbel now. We were getting big bags of 4lb chub with the odd 5lb...

Have a look at Harkila Asmund trousers. Just been speaking to the gardners at work who wear them and rate them very highly & they look decent

It’ll be interesting to see what they replace them with. I’ve been using mine for Tench fishing more than Barbel tbh and they are great for that. I’d like a more progressive action that will chuck a 4oz feeder without being too stiff for my Barbel this year i think so will have to have a look...

Fjällraven are the best imo but expensive. Really hardwearing, cotton canvas type material. Breathable and can be waxed if you want to waterproof them. Will last you years

Yes i had a few bits as it was great quality along with a bit of stuff from ‘chub’ (i think) hopefully they have something new to offer with a quality to match. The carp luggage they do now is really heavy duty & good quality but doesnt seem to be quite right imho

Wychwood are (re) entering the ‘specialist’ market soon with some new luggage etc. Could be worth keeping an eye out for it and hopefully it will be well thought out gear and not just carp gear with a ‘specialist’ badge on it (although, what the difference is i cant decide 🤣) My missus rolled...