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    Leaking boots repair!

    Quick question. I have a variety of footwear/boots for fishing. The warmest are my Muckboots Artic Sport. They are now on their third winter of heavy use. The other day I notice they started to leak slightly. On inspection, the leak appears to be where the plastic rand meets the plastic upper...
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    Looking to acquire new barbel rods

    My trusty 12 foot Tri-Cast 1.25TC rods (but feel more powerful than many 1.5TC rods I've tried) are now in their 35th season and I'm considering hanging them up in the 'Rod Room' for the last time. Built by Pete Evens of Sheffield they cost around £100 each (about £300 in today's money). Over...
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    Pete Reading Breaks Hants Avon Barbel record!

    19lbs 11oz!!! https://www.facebook.com/groups/barbelfishingtheprinceoftheriver/ I posted the note below on facebook. Hi Pete very well done! I remember "A Barbel Summer" the article which you wrote back in the early 80's which so inspired me! How about the sequel "A Barbel winter"...
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    That's a big Otter!

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/04/10/seal-found-basking-yorkshire-field-swimming-50-miles-britains/ From today's Telegraph!
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    Dogs & Otters

    I do not want to re-open a debate on otters and their impact on fish populations in UK rivers. But I've made the following observations and wondered about other forum members experiences. Do you think the amount of dogs which have access to a stretch has an impact and reduces the otter activity...
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    Long trotting big baits for chub

    After a return to angling following a long lay off I'm looking for advice/opinions on line choice, for long trotting flake for chub. The intention being to fish as heavy as I can get away with. Having purchased a 15" match rod I loaded a reel with 6lbs Drennan double strength. On the first...
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