Hi Eric,

Welcome to the site, unfortunately it’s not as busy as it used to be! Good luck with the blog, don’t forget to post updates as and when. And hope everything turns out well for your wife.

Les

Hi Eric, I would have been one of your blog visitors! Very impressive it is as well, nice to see something different from the run of the mill blogs which seem to abound nowadays.

As you say the forums seem to have tailed off drastically over the last few years, probably as it’s easier to find the answer to your queries on the likes of you tube, than actually ask someone a question and take part in a conversation. Sounds like I’m joining the grumpy old men’s club!

With regards to other forums, I sometimes use maggot drowners and talk angling. But like here, most posts get lots of views but very few comments for whatever reason?

Les

As someone that has just returned to match fishing from carp angling, I will offer an opinion on the Dwarf rods. Steer away from them as the blanks are terrible! They look extremely cheap as well. If you happen to break one (which most Dwarf owners do) you may have problems with returning them under warranty overseas.

The Scopes though are a different kettle of fish entirely as they have been built as you would expect from a rod costing that amount.

If you have you head squarely on short rods (I don’t know why as I saw no need to change from 12′ rods at all even on the small intimate waters I used to fish), then I would take a look at the 10′ rods from Free Spirit. Even the Creeper range feel & look like they cost significantly more & the only way you will break one is if you break it haphazardly!

If you want to use a UK retailer, give England Angling or Johnson Ross a call as they are both at the top of the game.

Great bit of video , accurate baiting I have shared it on facebook.thanks