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    Lightweight quiver and backpack.

    Morning Gents, I have a Korum River Brolly which is excellent but a tad heavy. I am looking for a lightweight quiver that will take the Brolly plus one or two rodrests. Can anyone advise from experience please. While I am here, a lightweight rucksack is needed as well.
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    Hormones getting into fish.

    Some time back there were a few articles in the comics regarding sex hormones that were getting into our rivers and then being taken up by its inhabitants. In this case Barbel. Considering the poor spawning and lack of juvenile fish, is there still a case for screening hormones at the sewage...
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    Carp gear for Barbel

    When asking friends to come along Barbel fishing they often say, I will use my Carp rods and 30LB braid, I say no you cant do that, its not illegal, but i believe in using the right tools for the job so Carp gear for Barbs is an anathma to me. What is the consensus among other Barbel fishers?
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    Pegging an access rope on the Severn

    If a tree is not available what would you recommend fixing a rope to on a stteep bank.? a dog spike looks inadequaete.
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    fishing around Highley

    Staying at river and steam lodge in july, I gather they have 1/4 mile fishing. A friend of mine recently deceased stayed at Burts, he fished down stream a bit where there were trees which gave both fish and angler cover. Is this bit on Burts ticket? Also who has the bit downstrem of River and...
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    Drennan Super Specialist 12ft Barbel rod

    Is there anybody out there using one of these rods? how do you find it in use?
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    A holiday on the Severn

    Used to be a member of this site a few years back. Fished the Gt OUSE a fair bit and had a few doubles. It was mostly bait and wait in the evenings into dark. ihave a week's holiday at the H9igham stretch in July. Any pointers on tackling the Severn would be much appreciated.
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