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Can anyone recommend a good rod and reel combo for around £100? I've a few friends and relatives looking to get into Barbel fishing. Basics first - rod and reel! The Korum Barbel rods look good for £50 - anyone tried one? For the reel my thoughts are towards a Shimano ST4000 but what about the...

After another spout of doom mongering threads regarding Otters, Cormorants and floods I thought I'd share this vid showing what can happen when all the groups who have an interest in a river come together, talk, listen, understand each others concerns and work out a solution. Great work. River...

Can anyone recommend a good, modern, basic guide to fishing book? Something that covers UK coarse fishing or preferably coarse, game and sea. I'm looking for a gift for my young nephew and although tempted to pass on my copy of 'Fishing with the Experts' it's a bit dated!

I'm looking for an 11' rod, 1.75lb (ish) t.c. for use with 10-12lb lines 1.5-3oz leads - big fish. Looking around at what is available off the shelf I can only find the Fox Duo Lite FX that looks half decent. Are there any others currently available? I'm in no great rush to buy as I won't be on...

Thought i'd share this with you all. We've all made accidental captures whilst Barbel fishing and occasionally those captures turn out to be quite special. I was lucky enough yesterday to make one such capture while fishing on my local river Irwell - that of a truly monstrous Brown Trout...

I have for sale an original John Wilson Super Specialist 12' 2.25lb. Dark green blank with reddish-brown whippings. Very rare to see these on sale these days and this one is in fantastic condition. Looking for £50 ovno, can post for £15 or buyer collects from Norden, Lancashire.

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Looking for a replacement pair of glasses for my beloved ESP Stalkers ( lost ) i just noticed Andy's ad - anyone had both and offer an opinion on how they compare? The Stalkers are great but with the Precision's offered at almost half the price i'm tempted . . . and they match my outfit!

There's a load of old Coarse Angling Today magazines gone on e-bay for anyone who's interested, from issue 4 ( 2001 ) to 50 ( 2005 ) with contributions from some of the top specimen hunters in the country - there's plenty of interest to the barbel angler - including the first 'Barbel Special'...

Can anyone recommend a decent wireless sonar unit that isn't too pricey and actually works?! I'm aware of the Smartcasts and have seen many similar items on ebay for 1/4 of the price - i'm looking for a reliable depth finder, it's main purpose to measure the contours of a large, very deep...

Following on from the length/test curve thread - how many rings does your favourite 12' barbel rod have? Why do some builders wrap rods with 10 intermediates + tip, some with 9 + tip and some with 8 + tip? What difference does it make?

Just out of interest - i would like to know what the most popular length and test curve is for Barbel rods at the moment. If you have more than one, as most do - please select your favourite rod from the list. Thanks. :)

Can anyone shed any light on the differences between the Chimera Ultra Flood blank and the Torrix 2.5lb blank in terms of thier playing action and casting abilities?

I have a couple of old Northwestern rods which i've decided to re-build. The old guides and varnish have been removed - question is what to do next. Do i varnish the whole blank, then wrap the new guides on and seal them with epoxy or do i wrap the new guides on then varnish the blanks and...

For sale - Big Chub and Roach by John Etherington. This is a very rare fishing book, forwarded by Chris Yates, it is a 'must have' for any Chub or Roach enthusiast. Used but in excellent condition - just a few marks to the dust cover. £75 including p+p PayPal prefered.

Thought i would post this on the main forum for those not familiar with fishing spate rivers - take a look at the graph below: Didn't manage to get out today but i've fished through a couple of these events over the last few years and it's an awesome sight - rising over 5 metres in a few...

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I've just heard the news that the river Irwell has recently been stocked with Barbel by the EA. See here: Fishing Fiend: Irwell Barbel Quest Part 10 Hopefully they will do well in their new home, maybe in a few years time the Barbel anglers from the Manchester area won't have to travel too...

My floppy hat goes off to you Keith - another stunning barbel on the stick. Well done sir! :)

Congratulations to young Joe on his first barbel - nice picture Grandad! :)