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  1. Mark Hooper

    New Member - West Wales

    Pm sent
  2. Mark Hooper

    New Member - West Wales

    Don't discount the River Taff either some big barbel to be had
  3. Mark Hooper

    Rivers I have fished

    Bristol avon Taff Wye Severn Windrush Thames Currently blanking on the Taff Again..
  4. Mark Hooper

    New pb!

    Cracker of a fish Chris well done mate
  5. Mark Hooper

    baits that just worked !!

    Mainline assassin 8 for me. Just seemed to work where ever I took it barbel on the Bristol Avon, carp in Colne Valley, Catfish in the Midlands great bait.
  6. Mark Hooper

    Rip ian Macmillan

    Met him a few times on the bank, great bloke always stopped for a chat. Such sad news
  7. Mark Hooper

    Newbie

    Welcome to the forum Richard, some great people on here with a wealth of knowledge enjoy mate
  8. Mark Hooper

    Absolutely madness what people will pay

    Bonkers money for 2 solar bobbins
  9. Mark Hooper

    Can we fish during this next lockfown?

    Has been somewhat different over in Wales, unless you live by the river and in walking distance. Not wet a line yet this season 😭
  10. Mark Hooper

    Club Memberships...how many?

    Just the 1 for me on the Taff going to give it a good go this year
  11. Mark Hooper

    All excited about the 16th?

    Would love to however I'm 40 miles from my usual Taff n 52 from the wye and still in 5 miles only lock down over here in Wales. So will miss it this year
  12. Mark Hooper

    what3words

    Great App, fully endorse this, we've been running this in the fire service for the last 18 months and the control staff have used to great effect locating peoples in distress
  13. Mark Hooper

    Needed warm waterproof boots

    Yes Lowa boots brilliant boots 3 seasons in still going strong. You can get army ECW boots which are a copy much cheaper but good also. Plenty on e Bay.
  14. Mark Hooper

    Cork

    Second what Clive said just done mine n comes up like brand new
  15. Mark Hooper

    14lb 12oz Wye Barbel

    What a beauty Well done Kevin
  16. Mark Hooper

    Type of rig you use?

    12-24 mono hook link size 10 drennan hook. Running in line lead nice and simple. Will switch to korum running rig if using feeders
  17. Mark Hooper

    Smelly baits

    I've been experimenting glugging hookbaits in this korda goo stuff (never tried it before) . Mixing up garlic with krill etc. Cut a hookbait in half and it's soaked right in. Stinks in all
  18. Mark Hooper

    Martin Bowler Specialist Barbel 12ft 1.75lb

    Second what Pete said, have the 1.75 and also the big river 2.25 n I love them. Use shimano 5000re on mine or Daiwa ss2600. Easily throw 4oz feeders across the wye and Taff on the 1.75. Buy them you won't regret it
  19. Mark Hooper

    Daiwa gs4000

    Thanks Alan I'll steer clear then and look into something else
  20. Mark Hooper

    Daiwa gs4000

    Just wondered if anyone has any experience using these reels. They seem a little smaller than the ss2600 but a better build. Thoughts gents.... Will mainly be using them for feeder work on the wye n Taff
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