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  1. Ste Whybrow

    Aint it the truth ?

    This is him ,we went chubbing but ended up catching 6 of these from the ribble,notice no shoes on the bank,actually I'm lucky he kept his clothes on lol by the way he's sensory as well x
  2. Ste Whybrow

    Aint it the truth ?

    Yes and thanks mate,being an older dad I'm now 55 he's 8 must admit sometimes I've struggled to keep myself in control but we manage to do it and fishing helps...
  3. Ste Whybrow

    Aint it the truth ?

    My youngest started coming to the ribble with me last Yr and loves his fishing,he also as adhd and aspergers so was a bit worried he couldn't sit still but everytime we go he lasts longer, he's now on 4/5hrs which is awesome for him..
  4. Ste Whybrow

    Budget Alarms

    I've just bought a set of korum ones,they tilt and have snag ears which are obviously great for the river,they are a budget alarm with no sensitivity or volume settings but for 17 quid can't grumble..
  5. Ste Whybrow

    Wanted: Martin Bowler Big River Barbel Rods 1.75lb TC

    Yes sorry mate they were there this morning,think they was 175 each so looks like someone has had them.
  6. Ste Whybrow

    Wanted: Martin Bowler Big River Barbel Rods 1.75lb TC

    There's 2 on ebay now.
  7. Ste Whybrow

    Flood Conditions...

    16mm to a size 6 korda wide gape,don't forget that's 2 boilies if I was using 1 I'd use a size 8 korda wide gape cheers.
  8. Ste Whybrow

    Flood Conditions...

    I really enjoy floodwater fishing,my rig is usually a running rig with lead to suit conditions but I put 2 float stops on the line to catch all the debris and it works surprisingly well,in floodwater I shorten my hooklink to 12/15 inch with 2 boilies wrapped in matching paste..
  9. Ste Whybrow

    River Gold Book

    Save your money and buy a steve stayner or Tony miles book..
  10. Ste Whybrow

    Go to hookbaits

    2 -16mm boilies paste wrapped but only when rivers up other wise its chub fishing for me..
  11. Ste Whybrow

    Carp gear for Barbel

    It's all about common sense,if the rivers raging through I use my 2.25 ,if its well down I use a quiver rod simple as that!! Ps not a carp rod or combi link insight lol
  12. Ste Whybrow

    Boom!

    Never used a combi rig it's a 12lb fluorocarbon hooklink by pallatrax right through and I've never lost a fish to a cut off and I fish the ribble, also surely if an angler keeps getting cut off is it not the responsibility of the angler to move and find a swim not as snaggy instead of upping the...
  13. Ste Whybrow

    Highly waterproof jacket recommendations

    Ive got a berghaus had it 10 yrs plus best waterproof jacket ,I use it in my work as well for gardening..
  14. Ste Whybrow

    Thames Barbel

    Laughable!!!
  15. Ste Whybrow

    Hook types...

    I use 12lb fluorocarbon with wide gape micro barbed hooks both from korda as my local tackle shop sells it,I do buy drennan specialist for smaller hooks thou..
  16. Ste Whybrow

    Hook Bait Company

    I've ordered off hook bait company in the past and where spot on,but I recommended them on a couple of sites recently and was getting messages saying they wasn't getting there bait?
  17. Ste Whybrow

    Helping Barbel that are having difficulty recovering

    It's all well and good saying do this do that most people won't listen,the very hot spell we had 6 weeks ago the river was very low and rammed with barbel anglers I turned up and went home didn't even bother way too hot,my answer is don't barbel fish in very hot low water conditions but when you...
  18. Ste Whybrow

    Advice on braid - float fishing chub

    I use 6lb guru mono right through to an hook size to match the bait..
  19. Ste Whybrow

    Must read Barbel books.

    Yes mate they all do ,my opion best author on barbel books as he covers everything,barbel obsession is like a best off of his other books and in my opinion not as good as the rest but is fairly rare so would go for the others first.you can pick up his first book on ebay usually for about 30/40...
  20. Ste Whybrow

    Time for a re-think

    I've recently had my 5th blank on the ribble the worse thing you can do is start doubting what your doing when you have caught in previous seasons,when you doubt what your doing you start changing things like bait, rigs etc but in my experience I might have another couple of blanks but that one...
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