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Following on from the feeder swivel thread that seems to have got sidetracked I will explain what I mean by a breakaway link to allow feeders or leads that have become snagged to be ejected from the rig leaving the mainline and hook, and hopefully a fish, intact. They say a picture paints a...

Summer is coming and that means shops will be stocking BBQ items again. In particular BBQ mesh used to prevent meat from sticking to metal grills. In the past I have found them in Poundshops and Wilkos. The latest ones cost me €1.79 each and will make up to a dozen feeders dependent on size. I...

I took advantage of the last of the unseasonally warm weather to have an afternoon on the River Charente near to Chateauneuf S/ Charente. It is about an hour from where I live, but I have mole trapping customers nearby so they pay for my fuel. The swim was new to me and unusually had no low...

I made some feeders out of plastic mesh specifically to fish a snag pit where my metal feeders were useless. I fished them on a weak link expecting them to get shredded and / or fall off the rig. In the event they were more durable than I expected as in many cases when stuck they could be...

I've been struggling this year with unseasonal weather upsetting the rivers. The Charente is usually crystal clear all summer. Because of the continual rain it is carrying a lot of colour, limestone and mud. Lots of weeds coming downstream making longer casts a lottery. On the Vienne much of the...

In order to leave the Barbel Rods for Carp? thread to resume on track I have started a dedicated thread to the Wels Catfish. It seems that there are an increased number of these fish being caught if not widely reported in English waters. There are quite a few lakes that have specifically...