note. this BFW Frequently Asked Questions (selected threads) section is kept for purely historical reasons and was generated for use with the previous (Yuku, now Tapatalk) message board system - which was closed in January 2010

note. it was generated at a time when the message board system didn't have a useable search feature. It became largely redundant since the later (message board) search worked fairly well and included the archives that these faq's were extracted from.

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This part of the site contains selected topics for easy reference.
(originally extracted from the BFW message archives, but as from Apr '08 were simply selected and moved)

selected topic index
bait  general chairs  general clothing  suits & boots line  braid & mono luggage  bags & holdalls etc nets  nets & handles photography  general reels  general      centrepins rods  general techniques  general terminal tackle  hooks, hooklengths,  knots & rigs etc umbrellas  umbrellas & shelters  etc       misc  thermometers, scales  & books etc       technical help  no longer relevant	This FAQ selected topic section contains : only barbel fishing and tackle-related topics only popular topics topics selected from archives 35-46   and as from Apr '08 topics selected and moved to FAQ-topics Interested in centrepins? See also the BFW Centrepin Database here

	bait	archive
		n/a	lamprey boilies
		46	garlic spam again
		46	csl pellets
		46	sweet corn
		46	meatball preperation
		46	meaty marine groundbait
		45	pallatrax neutral glug
		45	boilie prefference !!
		44	what pellets
		44	lamprey boilies
		44	flavouring hemp?
		44	animal feeds
		43	do you make your own boilies?
		43	one bait
		43	recipe for cheese paste please
		43	enterprise rubber casters
		43	smelly paste
		42	hemp and halibut pellets
		42	winter bait tactics
		42	pomenteg
		42	bait-making query
		41	help what boilie shall i use!
		41	winter barbel baits
		41	basemix?
		41	emulsifiers
		40	different barbel baits
		40	this is not a spam
		40	cold water baits by design
		40	uncooked hemp??
		40	to re-freeze or not to re-freeze
		40	a little tip that may be of use to some who fish the meat…
		40	essential oils + inclusion levels???
		40	modern bait book
		40	hair rigged luncheon meat
		39	paste wrapped boilies
		38	wakas
		38	how big a bait would you use
		38	elipse ok after two years in the shed?
		38	john baker base mix
		38	want is your favourite barbel bait
		37	pellets
		37	john baker paste and boilies
		37	luncheon meat, friend? Or foe?
		36	homemade boilies and pastes
		36	dt barbel baits (oily chicken)
		36	csl
		35	bloodworm hookskins/blood worm boilies
		35	"different" barbel baits
		35	bait: supermilk
		35	essential oils, dose's and drop sizes.

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	chairs	archive
		45	lightweight chair
		44	what chair ?
		44	chairs
		43	jrc x-low chair
		38	light weight chairs with pockets

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	clothing	archive
		n/a	zip off, lightweight, breathable, waterproof, overtrousers
		46	chest waders
		44	waterproof jacket and trousers recommendations?
		43	roving/rolling waistcoat
		42	wet weather gear?
		41	fishing trousers!
		40	best winter protection
		40	winter footwear?
		40	neoprene chest waders
		39	winter clothing
		36	gore-tex socks
		35	berghaus boots
		35	barbeling waist coats (nt)

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	line	archive	includes braid & mono
		n/a	braid mainline?
		n/a	line and hooklength breaking strain
		46	ultima power plus
		46	airflo fluro
		45	fluorocarbon
		44	camo line
		44	red line ??
		43	drennan double strenth mono
		43	braid or mono or fluro.....…
		42	which reel line have you been using this season?
		41	braid v,s mono?
		40	braid?
		40	the end of fluro?
		40	shimano technium mono..
		39	which braid for mainline?
		39	line visibility
		38	supple mainline
		38	more braid questions i'm afraid
		38	line bs'
		36	mainline - which and why????
		35	whats my line.
		35	braid mainline? which to go for?

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	luggage	archive	includes bags and holdalls etc
		42	rod sleeves
		42	wheel barrow's for barbel anglers?
		41	new rucksack
		40	2 rod quivers
		37	rucksack
		35	reccomend a rucksack

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	nets	archive	includes nets and handles
		n/a	best landing net pole
		45	barbel nets
		44	powerstretch handles - again
		42	landing net handles
		41	powerstretch 5.5.-10' handle
		40	landing nets
		39	landing net head
		39	landing net handles
		38	landing net
		38	landing net needed
		37	landing net handle
		37	landing net
		36	double t landing net
		35	folding spreader block

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	photography	archive
		46	digital camera's.... your recommendations
		45	the ultimate anglers camera
		44	cameras
		42	photography!!
		41	what makes a great photo...
		38	attaching a camera to a bankstick
		37	cameras
		36	digital camera advice
		35	wieghing and photography

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	reels - general	archive
		n/a	fox stratos opinions?
		n/a	whats the best barbel reel?
		44	best baitrunner
		43	aero 5000 gte b
		42	shimano aero gte 5000b vs btr3500b vs epix pro?
		42	fixed spool or centrepin
		41	reel to replace epix pro
		40	5000xtea
		39	the great debate: okuma or shimano?
		35	okuma
		35	multipliers

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	reels - centrepin	archive	see also the BFW Centrepin Database here
		n/a	centrepins
		n/a	centrepins
		46	arnold king pin
		46	a step closer to solving the speedia "w.r. mystery"
		44	wallis casting - again
		44	which centre pin reel
		43	which pin?
		42	fixed spool or centrepin
		42	okuma
		42	ray walton rollingpin. wobble
		40	c/pin parts
		39	cheap but good centrepins
		39	centrepins
		38	centrepins, hard to use or what?
		36	pete reading centre-pin
		35	centerpin pouch
		35	okuma aventa sheffield - i'm going in
		35	centrepin update

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	rods	archive
		n/a	floodwater rods
		n/a	cane rods
		46	£40-£50 for barbel rod! recommendations?
		46	cane v carbon
		46	whats the best rod?
		46	bfw rods are they too expensive
		46	dick walker mkiv
		45	barbel rod
		44	mutli piece rod
		43	cheap barbel rods
		42	bfw i power
		42	rod building stuff
		42	bfw now have 1.75lb tc torrix blanks in stock..…
		42	stalker rod advice needed
		41	new harrison torrix specialist rod
		41	help needed on buying new rods
		40	rods
		40	stalker rod wanted.
		39	richard walker mk4
		39	cane rods
		39	quiver tip or avon tip
		39	bfw isoblob
		39	powermesh x barbel rod
		37	would you spend a £1000 on a barbel rod???
		37	guy robb barbel rod
		37	barbel rods
		37	before you ask which rod/what test-curve read this...
		36	greys rods opinions
		36	i-power
		36	bfw i-power rod
		35	i-power vs chimera 2
		35	yet more barbel rods
		35	9-11ft rods- what are the options?

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	techniques	archive
		n/a	fishing two rods for barbel
		n/a	maggot/caster fishing
		n/a	hair rig a drilled pellet
		n/a	supergluing pellets
		46	feeder or lead?
		46	which rig set up is least detectable by fish?
		46	attaching pva bags
		45	margin fishing
		44	waiting for a bite
		44	bobbins for fast rivers?
		44	back leads
		44	avon or quiver
		43	bait droppers
		43	2 rods verses 1 rod whats more productive
		43	rolling the meat
		43	stret peg
		42	rolling / bouncing
		41	the use of multiple hairs
		41	to use or not to use that is the question leadcore
		40	more info required on how to fish floods
		40	so just how do you pin your line down? (really pin it down!)
		40	floodwater help
		40	singling out the big ones.......
		40	approaches to night fishing.
		40	dealing with debris
		40	floodwater barbel tips
		40	backleading
		39	waiting for that bite ?
		39	bolt rig or free running rig for the barbel?
		39	large baits for super specimen barbs?
		39	big chucks on big rivers?
		39	weed fishing
		38	finicky bites
		38	hand on rod
		38	angle of line
		37	is it a neglected art-margin fishing
		37	prebaiting large rivers
		37	pre-baiting
		37	flood fishing on the rise
		35	bolt rigs
		35	missed bites
		35	swing tips
		35	how do i use bite alarms
		35	winter barbel fishing - maximising your chances

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	terminal tackle	archive
		n/a	bait bands - problems
		n/a	maggot hook
		n/a	attaching leadcore leaders
		n/a	textured coated leads
		n/a	quick change hooklengths
		46	hooks
		46	advice needed on terminal tackle
		46	hair length
		44	iq extra soft fluorocarbon
		44	camo end tackle
		44	camo swivels......let me be the first!!
		44	barbed or barbless hooks for barbel
		44	small inline weights
		43	do carp rigs etc have their place in barbel fishing??
		43	braided hooklenth
		43	snag safe lead clips
		43	korda grippa leads
		41	ledger stop advice please
		40	the benefits of those new seamless-eyed hooks?
		39	re. colouring rig tubing
		39	stonze system
		39	leadcore leaders (good or bad)
		38	drennan super specialist barbel hooks
		38	hook pattern advice please
		38	problem/ hooklengths
		38	which barbless hook?
		38	leadcore substitute
		37	gamakatsu g-hard hooks
		37	barbed or barbless for barbel?
		37	rig complexity
		37	bankstick tripod
		37	helicopter rigs
		36	suitable hooklength & boilie?
		36	braids
		36	a version of a pallatrax
		36	what hooks?
		36	bs ban breakout-style leads.........…
		35	coated braid
		35	breakaway leads
		35	rig storage - wallets? / bins?
		35	hooklength.

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	umbrellas	archive
		46	fishing shelter advice..........
		45	stormsides
		42	umbrella kit
		41	lightweight umbrellas
		37	new brolly,shelter,bivvy???

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	misc	archive
		n/a	superstitions
		n/a	"adhesive"
		n/a	specimen fish
		n/a	hook pulls - diagnoses
		n/a	the best way to gain knowledge?
		n/a	mossie repelent
		46	lets dredge all the rivers !
		46	why has the severn barbel record stood for so long???
		46	unhooking mats !!!!!!!
		46	do barbel mean so much to us
		46	can fish 'shed' the hook?
		46	cleaning cork handles
		46	fishing is changing !!!!!!!!!!!!
		46	isotope and line problems
		46	the best about BFW is
		45	nightlight for barbel rod?
		45	overgrown swims
		45	nut drill or bait drill
		45	unhooking mat
		44	how far do you travel to fish
		44	petzel filters - make a difference on the spook effect?
		44	insects bites
		44	neil harding-deans  lest he not be forgotten
		44	coating leads and feeders
		44	headlamps
		43	free riverline information on the internet
		43	stocking barbel
		43	your first time?
		43	night fishing
		42	pm high barbel tripod
		42	stillwater barbel; the ea change policy
		42	barbel from all the yorkshire rivers?
		42	diy open end feeders
		42	winter flows
		42	rod postage
		42	swans
		41	fish care, welfare & common sense
		41	mr waltons plasticine
		41	just imagine how big barbel may be in a decades time...
		41	barometric pressure
		41	tripods
		41	alarms and barbel fishing
		41	how many different rivers have you had barbel from?
		41	new tackle that has made a diffrence ?
		41	stillwater barbel
		41	head torches
		41	big feeders
		40	standard bank stick thread?
		40	isotopes
		40	digital scales
		40	do barbel get riggy?
		40	super glue
		40	digital thermometer..
		40	thinking of buying a pod - advice please
		40	kelly kettle
		40	returning barbel in a landing net
		39	which barbel weigh sling?
		39	how far are you prepared to walk to your swim?
		39	polaroid sunglasses
		39	eliminating chub
		39	bait droppers
		38	how big is big
		38	river habitat restoration
		38	is it too hot
		38	recommended reading?
		38	to pay or not to pay for angling knowledge
		38	the problem with syndicates
		38	record fish
		38	insect repellent!!!
		38	all nighters are they worth it?
		38	best lightweight scales?
		37	weigh slings
		37	polarized glasses
		37	barbel migration - do the big girls go too?
		37	painting quiver tips
		36	rod rest heads
		36	making your own pallatrax stonze
		36	bye england and thanks for all the fish !
		36	high tripods......
		36	what do barbel feed on winter? aside from anglers bait
		35	self-inflating unhooking mats
		35	polaroids
		35	fluted floats
		35	barbel bites{or lack of them}
		35	otter attack
		35	barbel book
		35	the barbel bites back
		35	fishing alone into dark
		35	wieghing and photography
		35	tripods

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Updated on 30.4.2019
by paul (paul4barbus) whiteing