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If you bait up regularly and attract loads of fish irrespective of size the barbel will be around. They sense the action of their smaller brethren and will come to investigate. Use a selective bait and you will catch barbel.

I think I do. Thanks Huanzhou.

If you watch any of the Korum monster carp series and watch the end right now when they land a fish you will notice that there is never a lead attached.

pallatrax grips for me also.

Thinking a bit further on the subject the above, this was what Graham in Davies Tackle Christchurch told me when I bought them. The SU stands for stepped up according to Graham at the time and he used to get them made up for him by Harrison I think. I have never actually done a physical test...

I have four of the Harrison rods, two of each. The 1.4 decimal test curve equates roughly to 1lb 6oz (actually 6.4ozs to be precise) and the 1.6 decimal test curve equates roughly 1lb 10ozs (actually 9.6ozs to be precise). Hope this helps.

I’ll take that please Ian. PM me your account details and I’ll transfer the payment.

Sorry to hear that.

I think I agree Rich, a snow barbel on a float from a river other than the Trent or Severn. Hell of a piece of angling especially as I see he has quite a few snow barbel pictures now I’ve researched a little so they are by design.

I’m down on the Hampshire Avon for the last full week of the season. Think I’ll take my boots and socks off and go for a paddle when I get there ! 😀😀😀

Excellent, I hadn’t seen that thread before. However I was really interested in whether anyone had caught one in this cold snap.

I’ll take a look for it. Was it during this recent cold snap?

There is a thread on here from last year concerning roving nets that inspired me to buy a Westin W6 foldable net. I have used it on three “expeditions” to Wessex so far and found it to be very good. The net head folds back onto the handle which is extendable to 4 m in six sections and it has a...

We’ve still got about an inch or so of snow on the ground around here (West of Preston) although it’s thawing rapidly today. I wondered whether anyone had caught a “snow barbel” during the recent spell of inclement weather ? Piccies appreciated if anyone was brave or lucky enough.

Hi Ralph, I agree that the 1.4’s did feel a little soft on anything but low summer levels on the H Avon but I have still managed to land barbel over 12lbs on them. These days I use them on stillwaters for tench and crucians and the occasional small carp. I bought the 1.6’s and found the...

So sad, many of my most precious memories revolve around my first fishing trips to the Wessex rivers and calling into Davies to buy bait and tackle. I have four of their Harrison Avon Specials (2 @ 1 - 6 and 2 @ 1 - 10) that I use for 90 % of my angling.

Happy new year to you all and tight lines.

A lucky and, I don’t doubt very skilful angler, has just caught what looks to be (once ratified) the new record for our favourite species. This got me thinking last night back to a time over 4 1/2 decades ago when I first started fishing the H Avon and D Stour. I had not long caught my first few...

Agree, North Western. I have the barbel quiver and whilst a different blank the lettering and weave are identical.

Just arrived in the post, looks great as usual. Thanks Martin. Steve.