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Finding the spine is indeed an important step in rod building; in fact, it's one of the first steps. But the placement of the guides is also crucial. One doesn't work without the other.

Hello everyone, lots of interesting ideas and discussions on this topic :) I've never heard of a rod breaking due to a particular type of reel seat. I'm not sure if a more flexible reel seat would really stay that way after epoxy bonding and would truly minimize the risk. But why not? I don't...

Thank you Jim, I will try it tomorrow ! Didn't find any good option tonight :-/

Hi, the rings are American Tackle pentalite. My actual choice is 25-16-12-10-8-8-8-8-8 + top, with two rings on the but section. I fish a lot on the Sauer River in Luxemburg (small/medium river) but sometimes on the Mosel River too, who is much bigger, a little bit like the Meuse River in France.

Hello everyone. First of all, I wish you all a wonderful 2026 year, with plenty of time spent by the water searching for barbel :) Last year, I discovered feeder fishing for barbel. I started with a Korum Limitless 200 rod. As a rod builder, and after much research on English forums and...

Ah yes it's possible, didn't think about the shipping cost.

I think it's available in the UK too :)

Hi ! I discover a few weeks ago the "Wild river barbel" brand. I use soaked pellets in 8 et 14mm. Love the Chorizo flavour 😍 I'm gonna try other flavours next year, in association with the boilies and the grounbait.

Thanks for the advices !

Hello everyone, I own a blog (called “Mon Carnet de Pêche), where I've been recounting my fishing adventures since... 1997 :) I thought I'd do the same thing here, focusing on barbel fishing in my local rivers. I discovered barbel fishing this year. So yesterday, I had my first winter fishing...

Hi, Jim is right, it's a Preston Innovations :) Suitable for D25 to D36 stations. Don't know the diameter of a golf umbrella but you can certainly adapt it :)

Never tried float fishing :) So far, I never caught chub on the Sauer River (while barbel fishing, I did when I fished with my fly rod). And yes, fishing with my goldie (her name his "Fly" :)) is very nice, she loves to be with me on the bank !

If you'd like to see more of the rivers I've fished, you can always check out my videos on YouTube (in French... I'll try to add English subtitles in the future :)). There are only two videos so far about barbel fishing, as I'm just starting out this year, but I hope to add more in the coming...

Thank you for your welcome ! I find it very interesting to exchange ideas with foreign anglers about techniques, rivers, and tactics. Here are some photos of the Saur River, where I mainly fish. And also of my two biggest barbel caught there, which unfortunately had tumors on their mouths.

Hello everyone, first of all, I apologize for my English, as I speak French. I live in France and mainly fish the Moselle River, as well as the Saur River in Luxembourg. I discovered barbel fishing this year, and... wow! It's a fantastic fishing. I mainly fish with a feeder. The rivers I fish...