KarenC

I Started by son, off on a little telescopic 7 ft rod and reel, and a tub of maggot on the Norfolk broads, the look on his face with his 1st catch was pricless he just turned 7 I found with a rod and reel it kept him amused if he wasn't getting a bite within 5 seconds lol his cast is great now and getting into the swing of it, even though he is nearly 9 I still find it a struggle to fish WITH him ...You can bet ya life if you don't fish he gets on fine and no help needed...As soon as you attempt to set up your own rod all sorts of birds nests fly off the spool, prize specimen "Tree" fish hooked, the back of his coat hooked...................Get the feeling he don't want me to fish!!!! lmaoooooo Good luck and enjoy you can get as much pleasure watching your children catch as catching yourself

Hiya Boozle, Your very welcome but no thanks needed at all I'm just glad I could be of use to ya both lol sounds like you both had a great day dispite a few hiccups and the Carp laughing at ya! lol It's so frastrating when they splash infront of ya and totally ignore you! lol Good on ya and a great write up

I have suffered "birds nests" off my reel before now - mine was due to the line not being wound on the spool tight enough............ My cure......Place new spool of line in a bowl of hot water on the floor, put your empty reel & spool on the rod, take the end of the line from the bowl of hot water, thread it through the butt loop and attatch it to the reel - thread the line through the centre of the yellow pages or a big heavy book on a table, sit back, feet up and wind the line on ya spool....You get the tension and an even spool of line...and more importantly, it's on the right way around...

Oops!! Sorry Newt...Seems the pic went 3 times I can't edit it to remove 2 of them...Please feel free to delete them *Slaps own wrist! lol

Hi Newt, thank you for that - I was having a major Blonde moment.............again!! It was the "C2 on the end of my name I forgot to add lmaooo, all sorted now. Peter Hellooooooooo, all is well and good here thank you, good to see ya again and hope you are keeping well yourself. I always have a look in and never far away, just glad I could be of help to someone rather than te other way around, Jeff, that what forums are all about good init! hahahhaahha Boozy...if ya havent already left (ya probably have......here is a pic of peg 1, peg 2 is right by the tree on ya right, see the island on the left? Thats where ya wanna dip in Bare in mind this pic was taken last summer Hope the pic worked

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HIya Stuchef Well after looking at Hellesdon Mill decided to park up on Costessy we were told the water had risen 18" in a week but hay! unfortunatly after 2 sharp frosts, blazing sunshine and water of only 10 degrees of whick was still rising due to the sluices being opened, no Barbel this week-end, a few Chub & Dace came out and 1 of te guys got his very 1st pike on the 1st chuck so he was well happy hahhahaa Thanks for all your help etc..a good week-end but the only thing that was flowing well was all the alcohol at night when we all met up hahahhah - next time!!

Hi Dant, Mark is the guy who runs Cherry Tree, lovely guy, shpild of taken my little one for a match there but 1st day thounder and lighting (not a good idea with kids nad carbon poles!! Hahah) and disarster the 2nd, but hay! After throwing it around with the guys, bruce, John an I decided it will he Hellesdon mill...yes VERY LIMITED barbel pegs but a good head of Chub al the same.....They are determind to get e a REAL Barbel (my last one was from a lake!) ....Watch this space.. Thanks all for yor help I'll let you know how we all get on Saturday

Awwwwwwwww Peter thank you - This "smashing little son" of mine informed me last night that not only does he want santa to bring him a nintendo wii...ALSOOOOOOOOOO he has his eye on the Milo seat box! Would be so bad but he not even 8 yet! Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm don't we all! hahahaahahahahahha Elton Haha I will bare that in mind for a Friday night hahahhha - Thank you

" sorry guys didn't mean to post twice...1st one dissapeared so done it again" Hi Ginger......thanks for the info - We are all leaving from Wroxham, We have a few possibilities to head for, I will check out the link The orignial plan went a bit Pete Tong to say the least! Only having caught a Barbel from a lake and not a REAL ONE (they won't let me forget that! Haha) I didn't really have a clue about the Wensum.... I may if I have time go up Hellesdon tomorrow and have a good look around.. Thanks for your help ginger

Hi Peter, Thank you for the welcome...and yes I am the same Karen I read a fair bit about Burbot making a come back a few months ago but the reports on them wern't exactly great bless their litttle fins! Pretty fish though. I though we would hit a blank on the Barbel frontbeing so many of us.....but hay! One of those things.....it is looking like Hellesdon we can all get on there no problem adn go for some Chub....Or anything that takes a fancy to the contents of our bait tubs hahahah. Thanks for your help anyway peter.

Hi peter....Thank you for teh welcome...and yes I am the same Karen ........I thought I would come up with a blank...Burbot are making a come back it seems, read a fair bit about them a good few months ago......Not very good reports on the little lovelys hahah It's looking like Hellesdon Mill then for Chub and whatever else fancies the goodies in our bait tubs! Hahahhah Thank you anyway Peter

Hiya All ....(sorry to barge in on my 1st visit and ask for help) I have a bit of a problem and hoping someone can help please....... I have about 11 friends coming to here from all over on the 20th & 21st This month to what we WOULD OF been a Barbel session........However we have come to a blank as the Wensum only has 3 day ticket Barbel pegs, Lenwade hit a blank too as did Costessey... All very sparce and can not accomadate all of us. so we are having a change of plan.....Now apart from commercials and the Broads (both of where I normally fish) where else can we all go please? Hellesdon Mill seems a good option but seems to be a parking problem etc there...Aghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Hahahhahahaha Any suggestions please would be very helpfull Thank you

*Shakes heaad...Walka out the thread laughing!