Recent content by David Craine

You could try one of these ….. This works for me …. Chubbing on the Wye. David .

I had a week on it last year, but only fished a couple of hours each evening 4 hour slots max , and maybe a morning spell once. I think I managed 4 or 5 Barbel to about 8lbs or so, maybe a bit bigger, bumped off a couple and had some nice Chub as well. I did have a few good wrap around bites...

River Severn, Hampton Loade, images taken today at BAA downstream section. David

We have a system on another forum.. If a member /driver is travelling up and down the country, we put up a post giving the time and date . Anybody who has tackle items that need transported from A to B on the drivers journey just PM’s the driver , and an arrangement is made for the delivery ...

At the last Redditch tackle fair in November there was a trader there that had a half dozen different Hexis , all in as new condition , roughly £ 600 .00 each give or take . I was sorely tempted. Problem was my wife was stood behind me .🙁 TBH I could not justify another rod . But if Carlesberg...

As said on another thread. Barbel imo are the garbage rats of the river systems, they will eat anything on the right day. Why do we spend money on spam, then fry it in god knows how many spices ? I would think that destroys or masks most of whatever attractant the spam gives off anyway. We...

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Hi Steve . I am not sure if Chris does refurbishments on vintage reels My reel was only a couple of years old . Nothing to stop you giving him a call though . +44 7983 794445 As Alan says above Gary Mills does stirling work on older reels . David

I am the proud owner of a Ray Walton Rolling “Pin” Last year I was “Roving “ on the River Wharfe when the reel had an unscheduled dunking , the reel band slipped from the reel foot and the reel ended up in about 18 inches of water . It was undamanged and once dried off on the bank was none the...

Nothing easier than fixing a strap to a chair. A couple of “D” rings, or maybe heavy duty split rings or similar can be fastened secureley and permanently using nothing more than cable ties. No Drilling required and they can be slid around to find the best positoion before finally tightening and...

You are correct in worrying about the little bar ….. in your car Graham. A couple of years ago my last Volvo began playing up, different warning lights coming on for this and that , the local garage checked it out , couldnt find anything wrong. We called in an Auto Electrician he did his...

As a general hookbait for a variety of species . Bread. David

This little beauty works as well as the best of the best, great for tortting, and suface fishing for carp . Now here is the best bit. Cost . £2.50 from a Car boot , although I did have to make a new reel foot as the one fitted had been damaged . Its a Wide drum Speedia by the way. I like...

And now for something completely different. This is a genuine “ one off” , you will never be able to find another quite like it I think . It is all hand crafted as below . It was auctioned and raised somewhere in the region of five grand as I recall . If I owned it , it would be in a...