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    Rod recommendation Free Spirit Helical vs Daiwa Powermesh

    Any sugestions for new rods around ~£130 mark for barbel and chub fishing. I used light carp rods last season and would likely continue to use these when heavier leads/feeders are required. I quite like the look of Daiwa Powermesh twin tip 1.5lb with avon top and 3oz quiver top...
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    Little and often vs sit and wait

    I'm targetting barbel for the first time and coming from carp fishing naturally favour a more stealthy PVA bag over bed of bait, sit and wait approach However, fishing the Wharfe this week a guy in the next swim (which to be fair was a much better looking swim) was fishing a feeder with regular...
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    Helicopter Rig

    Does anyone use a helicopter type rig (lead attached to mainline, hooklink free running on large eyed swivel) for Chub and Barbel? I'm thinking it could have 2 advantages - 1) safer for fish in the event of a mainline break, 2) if you fish with a bow in the line, the hooklink could slide back...
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