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Thanks stephen should get it sorted tomorrow! I found the rod really nice while I was playing the fish you could feel everything it was perfect untill I got the barbel to the net then it went twang!!! Must of just been a fault as freespirit have a huge reputation and lots of my friends use them...

Amnesia is average as far as hooklength materials go there is a lot better products on the market .....fluorocarbon such as mouth trap by korda it's pretty much invisible in water and does not break get it in 25lb breaking strain, all my mates that carp fish use it for chod rigs and they swear...

Hi neil it's instabarbel :)

I brought the hi-s barbel rod last week 12ft su which is 1.75tc and first time using it today first cast hooked a barbel about 8-9lb and just before I landed it the top section snapped :( not happy especially after paying £260 for a top end rod.....will be on the phone to them first thing in...

It is a beautiful stretch I have been once before but this was a good few years ago now can't wait to get back there on Friday :)

Hi neil I was already set out for the roach and grayling but as a keen barbel angler I was hoping there may be some around ha wishful thinking! And Mike that sounds like a nice day you had there, im sure my uncle will be perch fishing while we are there :) im looking forward to it just hope the...

Thanks Howard :) going to do a nice bit of trotting for the roach and grayling hopefully the weather holds fingers crossed

That's what I thouht :) thanks for the reply, my main target was to catch some 2lb roach so think il stick to that, was just curious if anyone has caught any barbel from around barton court area...

Taking a trip to the kennet in hungerford on Friday to a private stretch, does anyone know if theres many barbel around this area of the kennet? I was going to try catch some big roach but I'm tempted to take my barbel rod too.... Has anyone fished this area and had much luck?

Does anyone here use instagram I have made a barbel page if anyone would be interested to give it a follow and submit some pics :) just a bit of fun to share pics of everyone's captures....

Thanks Garry

Thanks John and nick :)

Thanks john :) and stephen im yet to fish the Thames.....I know I know right on my doorstep aswel :o

Evening I'm sean, 25 live in Surrey and am a keen barbel angler :) new to the forums and looking forward to reading the threads and posts :) Regards Sean