Recommendations for Trotting rod.
Thought I’d try a bit of trotting this winter, any recommendations for a rod, don’t want to break the bank, as it’ll only be a few times a year, cheers. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
View ArticleBerkeley Barbel 12ft Twin Tip?
Hi... and Happy New Year to everyone. I’m looking for any info on a 12ft ‘Berkeley Barbel Twin Tip’. There are actually three tips - one quiver tip carrier (with a selection of quiver tips) - and two...
View ArticleFjuka pellets bait.
Anyone tried these for trotting, I've been watching an angler on the Don on a YouTube clip. He was catching plenty on them, I've ordered a bag to give them a try....
View ArticleA youtube legend, and his last video .Easy Fishing with Bill Allen.
Thought I would post this, I have course fished in the past and this guy was always on my laptop when I was trying to learn more. God bless him. EASY FISHING - Last Session On A Small Stream With Mick...
View ArticleABU Cardinal 664Gt Drag Setting Question
Hi, folks. I've been given an Abu Cardinal 664GT open-face bait casting reel and I'm struggling to understand how the main drag works (and can't find a manual on line). I understand the anti-reverse...
View ArticleCoarse fishing tickets on the Lower Wye?
I have a day salmon fishing Bigsweir through a member draw by the Wye Salmon Association in June; a friend of mine from Bath who's a coarse fisherman was thinking of meeting up with me for a pint and a...
View ArticleLanding nets and handles
This may be a silly question but I am looking to buy a coarse landing net but when looking online they all seem to be sold separately from then handle and the only handle on glasgow angling centre are...
View ArticleDavid G Brown centrepin reels
Hi all, I'm looking to have a reel made for my recently delivered Gary Marshall Trotter. I've come across David G Brown on my Google searches for UK bench centrepin makers and I was very impressed,...
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Old split shot tin
Found this today in my mums garage, must have been from when we were kids, most of us coarse fished at the time. Do any of you remember these? Steve
View ArticleFirst go at trotting
I had my first go at trotting this morning, using a 13ft match rod I was given for my 11th birthday (19 years old, still in its wrapper!) I used maggots under a puddle chucker weighted waggled. It...
View ArticleBargain in Aldi
On special at Aldi at the moment is a Vegetable Chopper for around £5. Makes a superb meat cutter!
View ArticleClosed season - what's still open?
Humour me.... I haven't done any serious coarse fishing since I was a kid. Am I right in assuming that the closed season (15 March to 15 June) is for rivers and certain conservation stillwaters only?...
View ArticleWastecoat pocket Tin
I find these small tin boxes useful to keep in pocket of waistcoat. Unsure of age, but great for light fishing, fill them with foam and load your flies. Neil
View ArticleFly fishing Birmingham Anglers waters
Does anyone know if BAA allows members to fly fish its waters during the coarse fishing closed season? I've sent them a message to ask, ahead of joining in mid-June, but thought someone here might also...
View ArticleFirst ever carp!
I have never bait fished a lake before. There is this hardly fished lake with naturally breeding carp in it. They aren't big, the largest is about 15lbs sort of calibre. I have seen them cruising when...
View ArticleSurprise pike trotting
The trout rivers around here are all very low and it’s been a bit of a struggle, so I had another go with the stick and maggot on the float rod on Thursday. Very busy with fishermen, walkers, swimmers,...
View ArticleFloat fishing only - anyone?
Edited version: Apart from fly fishing (obviously), does anyone float fish only and, if so, why? Long version: I recently bought a load of coarse fishing gear (including two Drennan Acolytes)....
View ArticlePerch
The contenders for the Wildlife Photographer of the Year had their work featured, this one caught my eye - Törmänen was thrilled to meet a school of inquisitive European perch on her annual snorkel in...
View ArticleBest barbel baits?
We have no end of groundbaits, boilie flavours and sizes to choose from, and a vast array of pellets, dumbells, wafters, bing bangs, ding dongs, chong chings, boppers, bippers, flippers, dippers,...
View ArticleGonna need a bigger goldfish bowl...
Angler lands giant 'goldfish' nicknamed 'the Carrot' (msn.com)
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