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fishing and staying overnight
well this year i'm planning on staying overnight a few times.plans are to arrive at fishery first light fish till sun goes down and then start fishing again at first light.my mate pete has a 5 birth...
View ArticleWaterproof jacket and bib and brace
I am thinking of getting a new Waterproof jacket and bib and brace, .At present I have a Preston Innovations DF12. Which is more of a late spring / summer outfit, it's both waterproof and breathable. I...
View ArticleThe best highs in angling...
What is your ultimate high in angling? A warm, early Summer morning with fizzing beneath your float shortly before it slides away to signal the beginning of an ongoing battle with a feisty Tench? Dusk...
View Articleblanking
my brother blanked today and i could tell he was annoyed about it.he fished on the leger from the off and to be fair stuck at it after trying countless baits to no avail.he did set the pole up for the...
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Float, physics, sensitivity question?
Which is the more sensitive, in the first example the shot are placed on a piece of line attached to the main line, in the second the shot are placed conventionally on the main line. If a fish...
View ArticleLoaf of bread on the deck
I was reading an angling book published in 1898 or something like that, in it there is a description of an angler fishing for rudd, attaches a loaf of bread to a brick and a piece of string and throws...
View ArticlePlasticine smell, any thoughts?
I have tried this the first time to attach weight to my link leger, it has a largish swivel on the link and last time fishing I moulded a flat lump on it to hold bottom in the river, no problem with...
View ArticleSimon Pavey Memorial Big Perch challenge.
We decided to give the Perch challenge a new name in memory of Simon who was such a friend to this forum. Steve (Aknib) is designing and making a suitable trophy featuring one of his excellent perch...
View ArticleAnother bit of old book reading, bananas?
Just read that small cubes of banana accounted for a very good roach bag in an old book about 1880 something. Never see anyone use it straight. I reckon a few cubes thrown in and a small piece on a...
View ArticleBargains. Let us know.
Lets see if we can get an ongoing thread in a similar vein to the how did you get on thread. I'll kick off with this. No idea if they are any good, but three for the price of one has to be a bargain in...
View ArticleGood replacement to my Pro Gold line or not?
Since Terry Eustace Pro Gold was discontinued I’ve yet to find a good alternative to it; however; I’ve just seen a user write up for a newish line called ‘Matrix Submerge XD monofilament’ which seems...
View ArticleGreat, Greater, 24hr now Ultimate Rod Race
I've not seen anything on here about it - I might be blind! - but just a heads up that Matt Hayes and Mick Brown are joining forces for another instalment of the series. It's the same crew getting...
View ArticleGetting to desired depth/temp
As you all know different fish have different depths and temperatures where they like to be. So the question is - How do you get to that specific depth or temperature? When casting or trolling. What...
View ArticleKryston Merlin
Hi all. I have been looking online for Kryston Merlin, but everyone seems to be out of stock. Is this hook link braid no longer made ? Thanks,
View ArticleSwan Mussels
I found a couple of these along a stretch of a canal yesterday, its not a very good stretch, yet to catch anything from it other than some very small roach but should be tench along there in the...
View ArticleHow did you get on?
Or are you saving yourself for next week? I fished a club fixture today at a fishery in rural Bucks. Fished a 0.75gr pole rig on a match rod.. Gin clear and weedy. Just managed double figures with...
View ArticleCarp feeder/Method rods
My nephew has asked what’s the difference between the above rods. He’s 10 years old and started waggler fishing a couple of months ago
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Floodwater barbel, river Lot
I had just about given up on fishing until next month. Days of heavy rain and the river running as a rapid torrent, forecast for the next few days looked bleak. But this afternoon the sun broke through...
View ArticleFishing gone for a burton
I wonder where that phrase came from? Doesn't look like any more fishing for me. Local river was 1/2 meter below its all time record set in 2000 a couple of weeks ago. Nothing but more rain forecast so...
View Articlespecies of fish you have not caught for years
was discussing this with a mate of mine at work.mine are goldfish golden tench tommy ruffe and bullhead. lets hear yours lads? steve.
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