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	bait	general
	chairs	general
	clothing	suits & boots
	line	braid & mono
	luggage	bags & holdalls etc
	nets	nets & handles
	photography	general
	reels	general
		centrepins
	rods	general
	techniques	general
	terminal tackle	hooks, hooklengths, knots & rigs etc
	umbrellas	umbrellas & shelters etc

	misc	thermometers, scales & books etc

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This FAQ selected topic section contains :
	only barbel fishing and tackle-related topics
	only popular topics
	topics selected from archives 35-46
	and as from Apr '08
	topics selected and moved to FAQ-topics
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bait	archive
	n/a	lamprey boilies

	46	garlic spam again
	46	csl pellets
	46	sweet corn
	46	meatball preperation
	46	meaty marine groundbait
	45	pallatrax neutral glug
	45	boilie prefference !!
	44	what pellets
	44	lamprey boilies
	44	flavouring hemp?
	44	animal feeds
	43	do you make your own boilies?
	43	one bait
	43	recipe for cheese paste please
	43	enterprise rubber casters
	43	smelly paste
	42	hemp and halibut pellets
	42	winter bait tactics
	42	pomenteg
	42	bait-making query
	41	help what boilie shall i use!
	41	winter barbel baits
	41	basemix?
	41	emulsifiers
	40	different barbel baits
	40	this is not a spam
	40	cold water baits by design
	40	uncooked hemp??
	40	to re-freeze or not to re-freeze
	40	a little tip that may be of use to some who fish the meat…
	40	essential oils + inclusion levels???
	40	modern bait book
	40	hair rigged luncheon meat
	39	paste wrapped boilies
	38	wakas
	38	how big a bait would you use
	38	elipse ok after two years in the shed?
	38	john baker base mix
	38	want is your favourite barbel bait
	37	pellets
	37	john baker paste and boilies
	37	luncheon meat, friend? Or foe?
	36	homemade boilies and pastes
	36	dt barbel baits (oily chicken)
	36	csl
	35	bloodworm hookskins/blood worm boilies
	35	"different" barbel baits
	35	bait: supermilk
	35	essential oils, dose's and drop sizes.

chairs	archive
	45	lightweight chair
	44	what chair ?
	44	chairs
	43	jrc x-low chair
	38	light weight chairs with pockets

clothing	archive
	n/a	zip off, lightweight, breathable, waterproof, overtrousers

	46	chest waders
	44	waterproof jacket and trousers recommendations?
	43	roving/rolling waistcoat
	42	wet weather gear?
	41	fishing trousers!
	40	best winter protection
	40	winter footwear?
	40	neoprene chest waders
	39	winter clothing
	36	gore-tex socks
	35	berghaus boots
	35	barbeling waist coats (nt)

line	archive	includes braid & mono
	n/a	braid mainline?
	n/a	line and hooklength breaking strain

	46	ultima power plus
	46	airflo fluro
	45	fluorocarbon
	44	camo line
	44	red line ??
	43	drennan double strenth mono
	43	braid or mono or fluro.....…
	42	which reel line have you been using this season?
	41	braid v,s mono?
	40	braid?
	40	the end of fluro?
	40	shimano technium mono..
	39	which braid for mainline?
	39	line visibility
	38	supple mainline
	38	more braid questions i'm afraid
	38	line bs'
	36	mainline - which and why????
	35	whats my line.
	35	braid mainline? which to go for?

luggage	archive	includes bags and holdalls etc
	42	rod sleeves
	42	wheel barrow's for barbel anglers?
	41	new rucksack
	40	2 rod quivers
	37	rucksack
	35	reccomend a rucksack

photography	archive
	46	digital camera's.... your recommendations
	45	the ultimate anglers camera
	44	cameras
	42	photography!!
	41	what makes a great photo...
	38	attaching a camera to a bankstick
	37	cameras
	36	digital camera advice
	35	wieghing and photography

reels - general	archive
	n/a	fox stratos opinions?
	n/a	whats the best barbel reel?

	44	best baitrunner
	43	aero 5000 gte b
	42	shimano aero gte 5000b vs btr3500b vs epix pro?
	42	fixed spool or centrepin
	41	reel to replace epix pro
	40	5000xtea
	39	the great debate: okuma or shimano?
	35	okuma
	35	multipliers

reels - centrepin	archive	see also the BFW Centrepin Database here
	n/a	centrepins
	n/a	centrepins

	46	arnold king pin
	46	a step closer to solving the speedia "w.r. mystery"
	44	wallis casting - again
	44	which centre pin reel
	43	which pin?
	42	fixed spool or centrepin
	42	okuma
	42	ray walton rollingpin. wobble
	40	c/pin parts
	39	cheap but good centrepins
	39	centrepins
	38	centrepins, hard to use or what?
	36	pete reading centre-pin
	35	centerpin pouch
	35	okuma aventa sheffield - i'm going in
	35	centrepin update

rods	archive
	n/a	floodwater rods
	n/a	cane rods

	46	£40-£50 for barbel rod! recommendations?
	46	cane v carbon
	46	whats the best rod?
	46	bfw rods are they too expensive
	46	dick walker mkiv
	45	barbel rod
	44	mutli piece rod
	43	cheap barbel rods
	42	bfw i power
	42	rod building stuff
	42	bfw now have 1.75lb tc torrix blanks in stock..…
	42	stalker rod advice needed
	41	new harrison torrix specialist rod
	41	help needed on buying new rods
	40	rods
	40	stalker rod wanted.
	39	richard walker mk4
	39	cane rods
	39	quiver tip or avon tip
	39	bfw isoblob
	39	powermesh x barbel rod
	37	would you spend a £1000 on a barbel rod???
	37	guy robb barbel rod
	37	barbel rods
	37	before you ask which rod/what test-curve read this...
	36	greys rods opinions
	36	i-power
	36	bfw i-power rod
	35	i-power vs chimera 2
	35	yet more barbel rods
	35	9-11ft rods- what are the options?

techniques	archive
	n/a	fishing two rods for barbel
	n/a	maggot/caster fishing
	n/a	hair rig a drilled pellet
	n/a	supergluing pellets

	46	feeder or lead?
	46	which rig set up is least detectable by fish?
	46	attaching pva bags
	45	margin fishing
	44	waiting for a bite
	44	bobbins for fast rivers?
	44	back leads
	44	avon or quiver
	43	bait droppers
	43	2 rods verses 1 rod whats more productive
	43	rolling the meat
	43	stret peg
	42	rolling / bouncing
	41	the use of multiple hairs
	41	to use or not to use that is the question leadcore
	40	more info required on how to fish floods
	40	so just how do you pin your line down? (really pin it down!)
	40	floodwater help
	40	singling out the big ones.......
	40	approaches to night fishing.
	40	dealing with debris
	40	floodwater barbel tips
	40	backleading
	39	waiting for that bite ?
	39	bolt rig or free running rig for the barbel?
	39	large baits for super specimen barbs?
	39	big chucks on big rivers?
	39	weed fishing
	38	finicky bites
	38	hand on rod
	38	angle of line
	37	is it a neglected art-margin fishing
	37	prebaiting large rivers
	37	pre-baiting
	37	flood fishing on the rise
	35	bolt rigs
	35	missed bites
	35	swing tips
	35	how do i use bite alarms
	35	winter barbel fishing - maximising your chances

terminal tackle	archive
	n/a	bait bands - problems
	n/a	maggot hook
	n/a	attaching leadcore leaders
	n/a	textured coated leads
	n/a	quick change hooklengths

	46	hooks
	46	advice needed on terminal tackle
	46	hair length
	44	iq extra soft fluorocarbon
	44	camo end tackle
	44	camo swivels......let me be the first!!
	44	barbed or barbless hooks for barbel
	44	small inline weights
	43	do carp rigs etc have their place in barbel fishing??