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Poor thing. I would hate to find that too.

Well that doesn't look very good to me. Having just started fishing the glasson dock canal I was pleased to see that all I needed was a normal fishing license. I wonder if any money they make from this will actually be used to benefit the waterways. Time will tell.

Thanks all. Yeah the first rod is just a fishermans porn lol. Im thinking i might get that and a new reel now and go over my budget just because I would love to carry that around. Will have to incur the wrath of the girlfriend for getting it. Good times . Can anyone suggets a good reel for me too please but not too expensive. I saw a package of a rod and reel on that harris website but the rod looks very average so will buy the pornographic rod but was thinking the reel on the package would be great. Any ideas please. Dont really want to spend over 40-50 quid on the reel. Thanks again.

Do i need a new reel to fit these or will a baitrunner do for now?

Ok thanks J.K. Im no expert when it comes to these rods.

Hi all. I have recently taken a big interest in pike fishing after spending far too long aiming for specimen carp and barbel etc. The reason is that I want to become a good all round fisherman rather than concentrate purely on one species/technique. The problem I have is that I now only have the rods i used for tip work and big carp as these have always sufficed for all my fishing needs. Im talking 12 foot 2.75lb test curve beasts for the carp rods which I've tried to use for spinning and found to be very cumbersome and prone to bumping smaller jacks off. And the tip rods are far too light on the top end. I also have two greys prodigy barbel rods to but they are just too long at 12 foot each. I was wondering if anyone could suggest a good rod with an upper price of around £80 (or even a package as ive been told my shimano 6000 xtea reel is not really suitable for the job). At the moment i'm fishing the glasson dock canal in the north west and having great results (in my opinion lol) with my largest at 7lbs and a few catches on every outing. The lures I tend to use are light and small with the largest around ten grammes. Also the canal is at most around 4 feet deep. Hope this info helps. Thanks in advance for any advice offered.

For me it has to be ledgering/tip. I dont find many things much more exciting than watching the tip pull a little and then swing round. Fantastic.

I agree here. Ive done a lot of pole fishing in the last few years nd really enjoy it. I had the same concern as you here but i was suffering with the slack line being taken by the flow of the lake surface. I shortened my rig a lot and love the directness of the hookups. It is rare you miss a bit when pole fishing. Dont panic about the elastic either. Size 24 is more than enough to handle carp. Just remember to get it wet so it flows out of the pole better. I have landed a 10lb common on only size 12 elastic and it was great fun. Took a while though! It just takes practice and a cool head. Tight lines.

Hi all. Quite new to the forums here so hope this is in the right place. Basically im looking to find some where to fish for Pike/Perch in or around Preston. I am very new to the predator scene (except for a few attempts years ago when I was younger) but have been fishing in general for a long time. Ive got hold of all the gear I need but don't know where to go. There are canals around me and also the ribble but i don't know which areas are any good and which are controlled by AA's. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Tight Lines. Rik

The only thing that scares me when night fishing is really bizarre noises. Me and my older brother were out night fishing a stretch of the ribble which is situated behind preston crematorium (so you can guess the atmosphere there regardless of time or light conditions). Great spot for big barbel by the way. It was around 3.15am and we were both sat under our brolleys on the edge of the woods at the bottom of the huge hill leading down to the secluded swims. We were simply enjoying the cool breeze with two rods each waving in the breeze with only our isotopes to watch. We had been quiet for a while as we had been hearing some strange rustlings so were keeping an ear out as we were near a rough neighbourhood. Bank sticks were at the ready. All of a sudden all hell breaks loose in the woods behind us and it sounds like something is crashing through the woods straight towards us. Then sounds as though something (like a log or a BODY!!!) is rolling down the hill. Needless to say we both froze and looked at each other. After around 20 seconds the sounds stopped as quickly as they began. We still never to this day found out what it was but the rest of the night was spent with head torches on and and radio up. The other thing was we moved around the bank in the morning only to find there was a huge engraving on a tree behind us which said R.I.P (insert name). With dates and things on it. This WAS NOT there the day before. We havent been back for quite a while now.

I have found the strawberry and vanilla essence have made a massive impact when used in my bream mixes. Well worth a try. Was only very cheap from asda and gives a nice kick to your groundbait. It also finds its way into the water very easily and disperses quickly as mix breaks up.