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Craig, id say meat cubes better for the chub and barbel unless you can find a spot with no chublets !

Keith, check out the Ship at Highley, they have fishing lodges and local to BAA stretches

I am reflecting Dave... Im reflecting on how peed off I am it happened 😂😂

id say the Daiwa SS2600 would be perfect, not everyones cup of tea but will def do all the above with ease

i don't use alarms or bait runners, grabbing the handle a few times each season adds to the excitement !!

yes that sounds about right but I'm hoping its quicker !

we've discussed using whatthreewords before and never done it, think I may reconsider !

We've done an angling mishap thread before but here's a new one ... I was fishing a local lake on Tuesday for tench, slow going with only 1 decent rudd when one rod shot off and I was in to a decent fish. The fish was trying to get under bushes on my left so I stepped over the second rod and...

did you spot any barbel Terry ?

location, location .... better than any bait dip imo

the HDAA car parking is off Eign road, turn right at the railway bridge and head down toward the sewage works, which you can google if you are not sure

fished there a few times but always on the float, had a few barbel and small chub but there are much better areas to fish. And of course it depends on the river conditions... if the river is up you wouldn't want to fish there. Parking at Eign I'd suggest walk upstream into the woods and try and...

the new elipse still work Barry, can't really compare to the old ones as there were more fish in the river when I was using them !

signed, luckily we still see hares in the Essex countryside.

I've had carp to 35lb in mine, it was a bit tight tho !! Plenty big enough for barbel imo.

ive subscribed Ian.

someone I know built a pagoda over his, it meant the pond wasn't visible from the sky and it looked ok, seemed to work for him. like you Ive got lakes nearby and once they find your pond they will keep returning unfortunately.

Ive given up on my pond after 25 years, impossible to stop the herons unless you cover it completely which is unsightly.

truly appalling situation, which it seems could have been prevented.

Steve, Ive been using Drennan Supplex fluro, works well for me. you could try a combo rig (last 3 inches braid) and see if that works better for you.