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  1. Gary Manders

    West midlands b/s presents an evening with paul garner

    On saturday the 4th of may at the parson and clerk , streetly. Birmingham .B73 6SP , guest speaker Paul Garner, and Black Country baits .Doors open 7.30 for 8.30 start. Members free . Non members £3 on the door , free tea and coffee and a raffle on the night. Regards gary.
  2. Gary Manders

    Winter Suits

    Looking at the Trakker tundra for winter fishing £100 . Does anyone recconmend them or anything else the Wychwood looks similar too ?.
  3. Gary Manders

    Deadbait rods for Zander .

    What's would you recommend for Zander deadbaiting .I have a pair of Harrison 175s would they be suitable on the seven for Zander.?
  4. Gary Manders

    korum spoon landing net.

    been using the triangular korum but needs replacing thinking of going for a spoon for a change , reveiws on these please ...?
  5. Gary Manders

    Facebook vs B.F.W

    Having been an avid user on B.F.W over 5 years my veiwing on here has declined over recent months , due to F.B where people and pictures are updated to your mobile or laptops. Fellow barbel anglers chat readily online of there most recent captures and friends are made like never before. I still...
  6. Gary Manders

    winter pastes

    looking to make or buy a good winter paste any recommendations please ??
  7. Gary Manders

    Hemp Through The Seasons

    Just wondering how many use hemp through the colder months and its effectivness in colder water ..?
  8. Gary Manders

    camo line

    Was given some Prologic 12lb line camo with my baitrunner reel . Seem quite impressed with it so far seems very limp with very little memory and haven`t had any problems with the lack of abrasion yet, anyone else reccommend it you can pick a 1000 mtrs up for £10 on ebay. Gary
  9. Gary Manders

    Bait dropping and roving

    Having seen a guy recently down my local river using a baitdropper and roving approach with some success thinking of trying it but just wondered how much bait to drop in on an average dropper , and how long would you rest the swim before returning and dropping a bait in without spooking the...
  10. Gary Manders

    Braid and monos?

    Been using the berkley whiplash last few years now and just decieding to go back to mono line or not, think fishing different rivers like the wye, wavon, Dove,severn, it may be better to have both so what mono would anyone reccomend?
  11. Gary Manders

    1.75 lb test upgrades ?

    Think of up grading to 1.75s in the new year , like the harrison blank and heard the Drennans and greys ae hard to beat , i fish the WAVON , Dove, Trent , your thoughts please . regards Gary.
  12. Gary Manders

    Length of hooklinks ?

    Over the summer months i have been experimenting with the length of my hoolinks having been using mainly a coated braid. I started with lengths over 3ft and was getting a few barbel. Then i met Trefor West on the W.Avon and he asked me why i was using such long hooklinks as the swim i was...
  13. Gary Manders

    Gripper leads

    the price of grippers is crazy i have found someone who makes them any colour sand ,gravel,green.etc with swivels for 60p. how much do you pay ..?
  14. Gary Manders

    opening day!

    How was your start to the season did you catch any barbel?
  15. Gary Manders

    unhooking mat?

    Anyone know whats the best one , my local shop only stocks carp ones which are to big for carting around the rivers , light weight and enough padding for barbel would be ideal.
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