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Right fella's, Alongside the old adages like "Red at night...shepherds delight...Red at morning...shepherds warning" giving a foolproof way of reading the weather (or not!). How does the old adage "Barbel wont munch your boilies or pellets after the closed season until they get used to them...

It is with great pleasure I can announce the resurrection of the LEGENDRY BFW I-Powers has begun! They could well have been lost forever, as BFW rod building "guru" Bob Gill put down his pot of rod varnish, multi coloured whippings, and amazing skills for the last time....but....BUT!!! I have...

Hi fella's, Just ordered myself an 11ft Torrix. For those of you that prefer this length of rod, what reel do you match it up with. Are shim 5000s a bit too heavy for them or okay. What do you use ? :-) Thanks.

Is there any point in boiling baits rather than just using the boilie paste as feed and hook bait? We tend not to leave a bait out for hours when barbel fishing, and the paste that I use seems to last a couple of casts with ease. Also in boiling cant the bait loose some of its ability to...

For sale, a Shimano 5000b GTE + spare spool. Excellent condition, kept as a back up reel. Very slight paint loss in 2mm corner of bait runner switch on back of reel. £50 incl P&P (1st class registered mail) Refund if not delighted! :-) Cheque or PayPal gift accepted (from established...

Right lads, I now owe it to my poor back to get the lightest chair I can to aid my bankside comfort. I have stripped my tackle down to the essentials, but after my mate picked my chair up to put in the car last night (he is 20 years younger than me) and muttered something about "you should...

Hi all, I have the following reels for sale: Two Shimano 5000gte's Reel one has the paper work and spool still in card outer. Condition - Excellent, no visible marks. Maybe used a couple of times. Reel two. Very light use, only visible mark is a slight disscolour on the bail arm in...

This next season I shall be spending much of my time on a small snaggy river, pretty much hook and hold most of the time. Having a couple of visits last season, a 12ft rod was a massive hinderence as the banks are very overgrown with over head tree cover in most swims and very little room...

Hi all, I have made a pact with myself to get back on the float when the new season starts again. I have a 13ft stick float rod which is great for the smaller rivers I fish, but would like something with a bit more reach and control for fishing the Swale and Ouse. I am not looking to win...

Hi all, does anyone have a set of quiver tips hiding in the garage for a John Wilson Avon Rod they might want to sell on. I have just broken the last one of mine on the bank! Batterd old chubbing stick that it is, there is life in the old dog yet, and I dont want to shell out for a new rod...

Anyone have a an 11ft 1.25lb quality Avon rod tucked away in the garage they would like to sell on?. Picture if possible, good price paid (to incl p&p). Regards, Paul.

A shot in the dark, but hope you can help fella's. The handle on my shim 5000 gte is KAPUT. Does anyone have a 5000 with double handle that is no longer working, or indeed a shim double handle that would fit my reel that they would be willing to sell, or advice on where I might get hold of...

I would value some information on the following fella's, Could you tell me the difference, if any (pros & cons) between the Shimano 5000 gte & the 5000 gte c. Good, bad or indifferent. I want to replace the reels that I use at present, but cant afford the XTEA jobs. We Yorkshiremen are not...