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I use combi links a fair bit. Nearly always use 17lb x-line for the "boom" section and 15lb sink link for the supple bit. On faster rivers ie tidal trent I use a small swivel to join the two materials together as theres less chance of tangles, whereas on the trickling flow of the lea I use an...

Hi chaps. Been pulling my hair out recently on a fairly low stock tricky river. Due to work and family I'm limited to short sessions. The venue is local to me so this is handy. All my sessions so far have been around 3-4 hrs after work until the off time wick is a couple of hours after dark. It...

Thanks Paul. Krill is indeed the ingredient of the moment. The new Grange is different from the old Grange csl. Will have to get the laptop out to do the search as the search function does not appear to be compatible with android.

Hi chaps. Fishing on a small pressured low stock river at the moment. Currently employing small pellet particle style tactics in the low water conditions. With autumn and winter just around the corner I am starting to think about introducing some boilies soon. As a partiality converted carper, I...

Spam spam spam spam spam spam! Not knocking the bait as never used it, but something a bit fishy and it's not the boilies!

Totaly agree with Jon. I spooled up with super slick 8 on jons recommendation on another forum. For bigger rivers stronger flows I think it's fantastic stuff, but always use in conjunction with a heavy mono leader. For smaller rivers x-line all the way.

Only one suggestion from me as I'm not too well travelled, but I find the tidal trent strangely picturesque, in a desolate kind of way. Once your away from the crowds. Not sure if that stems from my first love of big pit carping, but away from the heavily fished areas I've yet to find a more...

The figures were approximate andy, can't remember what they were exactly. The lake in question was more like 10-15 fish per month at best, think that season it went 23 days with no bites! Does anyone know it the moon phases have any effect on the weather or air pressure?

I'm sceptical myself of the big moon-big common theory. Clutching at straws to catch two fish that have tormented me for 4 seasons now! To be honest, I tend to take very little notice of the moon phases in regards to timing my sessions. A friend of mine was determined to prove a correlation...

An interesting topic, which I will be following with interest as I too am planning a trip to the Trent later this week. As most of my fishing until recently has been for carp, I actually favour the first cold snap of autumn, especially the first frosts. IMO they are a wake up call to the fish...

Very similar, but straight eyed.

In which case I won't be but might venture up to the TT Friday till sat pm. Tides still pretty big friday, 8m at hull. I will be out mud pigging Wednesday, there's two commons that are eluding me in my syndicate, and allegedly big moon means big common.

When is it Jon? End othe the week?

I agree that losing the lead/feeder on the take is both pointless and dare I say irresponsible idea dreamt up by the very company's who make leads. But I agree with Jon that on rocky/snaggy swims having no means of losing a snagged lead/feeder is equally irresponsible. By using the Gardner...

David, I can tell you now that unfortunately I'm pretty sure they don't have the original black nickel ones, asked for them recently and was told that I was pretty much the only person who bought them! And I believe they are now obsolete. IMO the new ones are a more superior hook, but I don't...

They've got them on the website. It's the new ct5 with the welded eye closure and Teflon coating.

I use iseama owners, not sure if they are c5, think so, Johnson Ross have them in. Not sure if they are on the web site, just ring them up, very helpful lads.

Frog hair is good for straight through rigs. I tend to use small swivels for the join Geoff. Although more so on the short rig, the longer rigs I use the Albright knot. Withe the swivel join I tend to tie the braid section with a half inch loop so I can change the supple section without retying...