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It's all I use. I just take the first few yards off each time I go. 10lb and a 1.5 tc rod and you can't go wrong. It's caught me a lot of decent fish over the years after a mate put me on it. My catch rate definitely went up and certainly with big chub. As ever, each to their own...

Yes, I'm on my way down there now! You can give Yaz a try at the Grosvenor Lodge, she looks after a lot of anglers. % minutes from the Stour and Avon. 01202499008. Regards, Jeff

I have 5 of these Fox reels and love them! They are my preferred choice for trotting and I use them for Salmon fishing too. Just put a bit of oil on the spindle and it should be ok? The original retail price was £324.00 but they didn't sell that well. You can pick them up for £130-150 these...

Not that I'm at all opinionated.............. It met all my expectations which were already low...................SHOCKINGLY BAD! I did however manage 20 minutes but Cat's laughter took it's toll. I won't be watching any more. Happy days, Jeff

Hi all, If you BELIEVE what you are using is better than what everybody else is ising, all the edges that have been suggested will (if you BELIEVE they are edges) make you sublimely confident and fish better as a result. I go fishing occasionally with a guy who takes around a dozen baits...

Hi Andy, I was always told never to freeze Milk Proteins as it "denatured" the bait and made it less effective? Does anyone know if there is any merit in this or is it an old wives tale? Cheers, Jeff

Hi Dave, As I said, I've been out of the loop for some time! Hi Mike, I'm sure many bait manufacturers will tell you that anglers are ALWAYS expecting a better bait, no matter how good the one you already have is (see one of my previous posts), They expect a new bait every couple of...

Hi Dave, I haven't been a fieldtester for them now for ages but I'm pretty sure you can get the original Grange? Try giving them a ring? It was a nightmare being one of the fieldtesters, the times I've waited all day for bait to be delivered and for it not to arrive. One day they sent a...

Hi Mark, Believe it or not, I was lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time and field tested the Grange bait. It was that that prove to me that fish will swim past one bait to get to another. I was doing lots of tank tests at the time at home! I also field tested CP2000 and...

Hi Mark, Some good ideas there for everyone! Yes, the bait thing did my head in too for years and I had success and failure in about equal measure! When I started Carp Fishing in 1988 after reading Fred Wilton's ramblings about the bait pyramid, I was put on a very simple relatively...

Hi Mark, Just to mention however to those who might not be aware, that there is a fair difference in the HNV theory and the Milk Protein theory. The HNV theory roughly translates to, all things being equal, providing the bait is palatable and digestible, the fish will come to recognise the...

Hi John, Probably not but to be honest, I've never used them in the summer! I don't see any reason for them not to work, it's more that the expense is not justified? I'ts a different mindset in the winter where you are in theory using one highly attractive bait ( or very small amounts)...

Mike, As Julian suggests. In my opinion, If the mix and attractors are correct, It doesn't need prebaiting. I use single hook baits wrapped in paste and catch my fair share of fish. Regards, Jeff

got to be at least 40lb?

Hi Joe, John Baker's Milk Protein recipes do produce the goods for barbel. It could be worth speaking to him if you want to go down that route. It can be a very expensive mistake if you get it wrong. You can also do a great deal of harm to your and everyone else's fishing if you...

Anyone who needs more than one rod should tale up Golf! Cheers, Jeff

And feeders!

Barbel pick up plasticine giving false bites causing foul hooked fish. End of. It is not necessary. You will foul hook fish if you use it! Please don't use plasticine. Regards, Jeff

Hi Anthony, you just need to practice for about five years! If I'm down when you are, I would be more than willing to show you the basics but it's a method that everyone does slightly different to everybody else. It has more to do with recognising what is a bite as they can be VERY subtle...

I wish people would stop referring to Barbel as "Beards", It really makes me cringe. That was the sole reason I stopped buying the Mail in the first place. Only six weeks to go before I go Barbel fishing! Best regards, Jeff