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    Basia 1.75

    One has gone on market place this morning. £180, good price imo. Collect from Warwick.
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    Test curve popularity.

    Just wondering which tc is most common?
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    NGT Camo Fishing Line

    Anyone used the above?
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    Baa 2024

    I see the baa site is advertising next seasons book as an excellent Christmas present. I want to buy my brother and nephew one each. However the site also says. The book expires 31 Dec irrelevant of when bought. Can anyone advise please?
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    Bait

    Does anyone know what this is? Dug it up yesterday while digging worms. Thanks.
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    Commercials

    The state of this Barbel in a puddle. Should be illegal!
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    Strange things on the river bank.

    I went to Clifton Hampden today. All swims occupied. As I looked along the six or so swims. There was a bivvy with a TV ariel on top. I had to look twice, I wish I'd taken a photo. Didn't have the heart to tell them The Gunners were on BT 😂. COYG!
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    Berkley trilene flourocarbon diameter.

    I thought I'd make up some hooklinks yesterday. I bought some trilene about a month ago in 8lb strain. As the old one has only about a metre left on it, I've been using it for short links Tenching in the spring. I wanted to start with size 16 hooks. To my surprise I wasn't able to put the line...
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    Waders.

    Hi guys, what do you wear in yours? On your feet. How much do you oversize your boot?
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    Lidl and B&M

    Lidl have their reels back in. B&M 250g tins of luncheon meat and bacon grill £1.29 @.
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    Boddington reservoir

    With the rivers being so low. I decided to go to Boddington yesterday . Quite low itself, warm and sunny. Had 5 commons out. 4 x7's and 9lb 14. Four between 5.30 and 7pm.
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    Barbel rods for carp

    Been reading threads, where carp rods have been used for flood barbel fishing. I'm wondering how would that work vice versa. A 2.75 barbel rod for carp in a lake. What distance cast could you expect? Not having 50mm butt guides and a softer tip. What the stopping power would be like on 25lb...
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    3m landing net handle

    I broke mine last October. Looking for a replacement. Any recommendations?
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    Mkaa ticket

    I'm considering getting a Mkaa ticket to tide me over until the rivers open. £45 to the end of this season. Has anyone fished their waters. Where's decent for certain species. E. g. Where have you a decent chance for tench? Or another venue for bream? Alternatively can anyone recommend a water...
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    Daiwa ss2600 reel

    Hi, I'm thinking of buying a pair. I can't find anywhere with stock. Are they discontinued? Ty
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    Daiwa mission overnighter

    Hi I'm looking to buy one. I can't see online anywhere that has one in stock. Anyone know where I can find one please?
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    Feedabeads

    I've been using korum feedabeads. More often than not they crack, trapping my mainline. So my feeder/lead doesn't run as it should. Which swivels/beads are you using and what, if any issues do you have?
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    Korum block end river feeders

    Hi All, has anyone had the problem of the block ends falling off? It's only happend on the Severn. I think I'm going to glue one end. Has anyone an alternative feeder suggestion? Thanks. Mickey
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