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  1. Steve Reed

    Jw young superlight weight reviews anyone?

    I have one of these and I love it. Light, well engineered and a thing of beauty. The only drawback is that the open design means that general crud can get into the reel and I sometimes have to do quick clean on the bank to get things spinning freely again. If you are fishing with maggots, I...
  2. Steve Reed

    Anyone had any scary/paranormal experiences on the bank?

    Wrote this a few years ago for the Traditional Fisherman 'Haunted Swims' forum. https://traditionalfisherman.com/viewtopic.php?t=8211
  3. Steve Reed

    Ministers propose scrapping pollution rules to build more homes

    Back in May…… Fast forward to today, government gives green light to property developers to sidestep environmental controls. Not difficult to work out what is going on here.
  4. Steve Reed

    Wanted - Fox Duo Lite 11ft ARD051

    Weird isn't it Dave! Forgot about it when my local barbel fishing went down the pan but I have recently been bitten by the tench bug. I have one duo lite but would like a matching pair.
  5. Steve Reed

    Wanted - Fox Duo Lite 11ft ARD051

    Reviving an old thread. Does anyone have one of these rods looking for a new home? Thanks Steve
  6. Steve Reed

    Korum ruckbag alternative

    Thanks for the offer Wayne. I will probably go smaller than the 35l. I like the look of the 20l one which looks ideal for my short session roving trips.
  7. Steve Reed

    Korum ruckbag alternative

    Thanks for the replies! I am a Drennan fan so will have a look at their smaller rucksack.
  8. Steve Reed

    Korum ruckbag alternative

    My Korum Ruckbag, which is several seasons old, has given up the ghost. It is still in fairly good nick but the long zip on the main compartment is knackered. I was going to just go for a straight replacement but have read some negative reports on the latest incarnation of the ruckbag and also...
  9. Steve Reed

    Head torches and swim disturbance

    I fished a very flooded River Loddon after dark a few years ago. I had to wade along a flooded path next to the river to get back to the car and I was amazed when my very bright headtorch picked out a group of chub mooching along the path. They were totally unphased by the torch and my presence...
  10. Steve Reed

    Winter bib & brace

    Thanks Rod. I may well in the market for a new jacket as well so will check out the Jack Wolfskin stuff.
  11. Steve Reed

    Winter bib & brace

    I thought I would give an update on my bib and brace purchase. Went for the Vass winter bib & brace. Initial impressions good. They are very light but seem to be nice and warm. Went out yesterday afternoon to do a bit of chub fishing and by the time I packed up the net was frozen solid. Wore...
  12. Steve Reed

    Winter bib & brace

    Fantastic. Many thanks David.
  13. Steve Reed

    Winter bib & brace

    I like the wallet friendly look of those! Are the sizes a good guide? I normally go XL being 6ft 3in tall but not particularly wide. Cheers Steve
  14. Steve Reed

    Winter bib & brace

    My 15 year old Sundridge bib & brace has finally given up the ghost and I am in the market for some new kit. Does ayone have personal experience of these...
  15. Steve Reed

    How did your Barbel journey start ?

    Cycling to fish the River Thames at Victoria Bridge near Windsor c1972. Solid glass leger rod, intrepid reel and a lump of cheese or sausage meat. Countless barbel in the 3-5lb range with the odd 'monster' around 7lb. Happy days.
  16. Steve Reed

    Grayling

    If you ever find yourself near Bala in Snowdonia you can buy a day ticket to fish the Welsh Dee. The winter fishing for grayling is fantastic and fly fishing and bait fishing (no maggots) are allowed. I have fished it a couple of times in the last year and have had a fantastic day each time. Steve
  17. Steve Reed

    Whats your PB?

    15.11 Rover Loddon. I doubt I will ever beat it.
  18. Steve Reed

    The state of our rivers

    This is an interesting site: https://experience.arcgis.com/.../e834e261b537.../page/home/ You can look up when your local water treatment plant has dumped sewage into your river. In 2020 sewage was dumped into the Loddon near me a total of 10 times. This sounds bad but other local rivers have...
  19. Steve Reed

    The state of our rivers

    Lots of sites giving the full list of MPs who voted to allow sewage discharge to continue. Here is one: https://evolvepolitics.com/heres-a-list-of-every-mp-who-just-voted-to-allow-water-companies-to-continue-dumping-raw-sewage-in-our-rivers/. Whatever your own personal political view, I think...
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