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  1. Chris Allcock

    Boilies.

    Afternoon gents, Having never caught a barbel on a boilie. I've caught them on bacon grill, pellets, pepperami, cheese strings, luncheon meat.... but never a boilie! What is your preferred flavour and brand? Chris.
  2. Chris Allcock

    New Direction s9 bite alarms

    Good evening my good men, Does anybody know much about the ND s9 bite alarms? Chris.
  3. Chris Allcock

    River tripod

    Good evening all, Just thought I'd share my "virtually" home made river pod. There was an article on this on a french river forum i beleive. Consists of a couple of 2ft bank sticks for the front with angle adjusters. A back one of around 3 ft, a short arm keep net adapter for back buzz bar and a...
  4. Chris Allcock

    Baa gate code.... Again.

    Could anybody possibly pm me the code for gates on the baa? I purchased it 2 days ago and still not arrived. The chap on the phone would not give it over the phone.... again. Many thanks. Chris.
  5. Chris Allcock

    Fishing line change

    Evening all. How often do you change your line? I've had some berkley big game on my reels 18months now, would you recommend changing it? Also I do have a spool of said mono on the spool it came on, would that stil be Ok? Again about 18 months old. Chris.
  6. Chris Allcock

    Night fishing tidal trent.

    Hey everyone. I was just wondering where I can night fish the tidal as I've just found out collingham aa have wrapped up the night fishing for non members I am absolutely gutted! I was hoping to take my young un night fishing for a couple days/nights in august. Thanks in advance.
  7. Chris Allcock

    Night fishin the tidal trent.

    Hey everyone. I was just wondering where I can night fish the tidal as I've just found out collingham aa have wrapped up the night fishing for non members I am absolutely gutted! I was hoping to take my young un night fishing for a couple days/nights in august. Thanks in advance. Chris.
  8. Chris Allcock

    Barbel bites/ takes

    I have caught a fair few of these stunning creatures. Everyone one of them has been an aggressive/ vicious takes ie rod doubled over baitrunner screaming off... but the one i caught on the tidal was strange. As I said In previous posts this was a typical bream or eel take. I can honestly say I...
  9. Chris Allcock

    Whitlock landing net. Replacement net.

    Hello everyone. I am after a net replacement for my whitlock. 18x 24" fairly deep decent size mesh holes. I can't be dealing with trying to land a fish in the current with inadequate holes for the water to pass through. Might aswell use a plastic bag. Can anyone recommend a good quality net...
  10. Chris Allcock

    New pb!

    After an epic battle, I landed my pb bar of gold at 13lb 6oz. Very strange on the take. 2 twitches very slighty. Bit of a feeble run didn't even register on the bite alarms. Then boom it went like an express train! caught on spicy pepperami, I tried pellets, dumbells, boilies nothing. Then...
  11. Chris Allcock

    Cage feeders

    I've had a bash a making my own cage feeders only from 44mm hair rollers my own cast lead weights 3oz, 4oz, 5oz and some wire trace a swivel with some shrink tube. I gotta say I am really pleased with the outcome. Absolutely cheap as chips, what do you all think? Would anyone spray paint them or...
  12. Chris Allcock

    River avon at twyning

    Hello all, I was fitting some windows for a chap and got on to the subject of angling, he said there's was a nice place on the Avon in Twyning Tewkesbury by the fleet pub, where you drive to your peg and night fish, he said it was about a fiver, could any give anymore details on this? Regards...
  13. Chris Allcock

    Barbel the last cast

    has anybody watched this on YouTube? bloody brilliant.
  14. Chris Allcock

    BAA Membership.

    Afternoon all. Are there any baa members on here? Right, I have paid for my baa membership. And according to the chap on the phone I'm not going to get my card until next week. Which has the gate code on. Allegedly he said he can't tell me the code over the phone even though I have proof of my...
  15. Chris Allcock

    Tidal trent.

    How's it going everyone? I hope all is well, I'm off to the tidal trent in August I was just wondering if my 1.75 tc barbel rods would suffice? I was rattling to the bloke in AD and he said they would be no good as the barbel are massive... Now I remember just about, 33 ish years ago my...
  16. Chris Allcock

    Riverside parking

    Hey everyone, Hope all is well and everyone is safe. As the above, I was wondering if anyone had any knowledge on where I can possibly park the car next to a swim, (we have a Nissan qashqai 2 more than enough room for me and the mrs to sleep in the back with the seats folded down) preferably on...
  17. Chris Allcock

    Wheel tightener for chair.

    Hey everyone. Just got my chair out the shed and one of the wheel tighteners is missing, shit on it!! Its a middy 30plus robo chair, which imho is a really robust lightweight chair, and extremely comfortable. Anyways after me babbling on does anyone know if you can get replacements. Before I...
  18. Chris Allcock

    Dewalt Usb charger.

    I just thought I'd share this, as I am a multi trade operative, that's what they call us nowadays by the way. My job is doing pretty much anything in the construction industry, so obviously I have all the battery power tools, I spotted this little gadget on flea bay, it just slides on to the...
  19. Chris Allcock

    Leeda icon tripod

    Hey everyone, hope all is well and everyone is safe. Has anyone used the the leeda icon tripod, are they any good? I've have been looking at he korum ones, but the plastic fittings have put me off, also I have looked at the Shakespeare salt tripod. Soooooo could anyone give some advice on a...
  20. Chris Allcock

    Whitlock landing net, net replacement?

    As above chaps if someone could help. Cheers chris
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