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  1. Matt Withers

    Vass wader sizing

    So not being the tallest of blokes, at 5’6, and with feet that would stop me being blown over in a gale 9-91/2, I struggle getting waders to fit, Vass seem to think that foot size dictates body size, I end up looking like a partially pulled Christmas cracker , and don’t get me started on...
  2. Matt Withers

    Cows

    I fished last night on one of my club stretches, it’s a nice stretch on farm land, and most of the time the fields are left fallow , occasionally sheep are put in to control the grass, but over the summer months the farm always puts around 30 cows in the field, it’s not ideal and in past years...
  3. Matt Withers

    Waders

    So being a chap of small stature 5’6”, I struggle to get waders to fit, for my fly fishing I have a pair of guideline stocking foot waders and felt boots to suit, that works well as you can get the boots and wader to fit in diffrent sizes, but when it comes to Vass waders, ( I want something a...
  4. Matt Withers

    Weight

    Went fishing last night. Felt a bit under the weather. Got to the river and was absolutely knackered, it felt like all my gear weighed twice what it usually does, any how when I unloaded the van this morning, I decided to weigh everything , all my gear minus a full flask and bait , weighed over...
  5. Matt Withers

    Fishing a river in flood

    I’ll start this by saying I’m fairly new to river fishing in general, fishing for barbel more so, I know the basics, and catch reasonably well when the rivers at normal levels, I always struggle when the waters up, although I did catch my pb barbel on a flooded ribble, the stretches I fish, to...
  6. Matt Withers

    Greys prodigy pb barbel rod

    Apart from getting in contact with greys again which as a non starter, does anyone know of any other make of quiver tip that will fit, preferably 4,5 or 6 oz , cheers
  7. Matt Withers

    Flavoured meat

    When fishing I generally use meat on my down stream rod , and then either feeder or pva bag on the other, if you were fishing with meat, how many trips would you use the same meat if its frozen between trips ?
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