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I was at a Regional Meeting where he told that story too, Phil Smith was doing a talk with him. I think he was trying to explain to how to master bait and waiting!😬
Monday and Tuesday are going to be really hot, but at least it cools down a bit after, like most rivers currently, it's on it's arse at the moment and desperately needs some fresh water, which isn't going to help!
Stef took the Warwickshire Avon apart with that method too!
Roger, in the article, is the late Roger Cramer. He used to post a lot on here, he was also known as 'Hinkley Dealer' back in the day.
Keith
Have a look on the Barbel Directory on here and pick 'Accommodation' There's a few options there too for the Middle Severn also, including some by the Ship at Highley👍
I got the landing net handle, it's a solid, sturdy bit of kit. Like you, I was used to using the Drennan Twistlock, and the Gardner handle wasn't for me. I found it too heavy and bulky in comparison, so I bought the 'long reach version' of the Twistlock, which extends to 3.5m, and I think is so...
Just seen that the owners of Bank Tackle have put the Business up for sale. Hope it doesn't have too much of an affect on the Business. I've always found them a great company to deal with, great products and excellent customer service
Fair play kicking off on the Dee! Thought you might want to get a few barbel under your belt first and get an idea of your tactics and approach etc before you start on a challenging river like that.
I've followed the approach Bob suggested and found it's worked great, without giving them any air, just keeping them in the air tight bag. I picked the tip up off the late great Jan Porter.
I was there too that night Neil. Dave is a legend and thankfully still fishing🙏
His rationale about it's use, especially post spawning is still very relevant now👍
2 Peregrine Specialist Flood Rods for sale.
Built by Roger at Peregrine Rods, these are excellent Rods for fishing bigger rivers, they will cast 8oz as far as you want, but don't feel overgunned, and have a lovely through action.
The rods have full cork handles and Fuji DPS reel seats. They...
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