I love making my own kit- it's so rewarding to catch on your own stuff. But what I would say is you will never make floats of this quality in your garage! And they will make bespoke floats to your exact specifications if you want something nobody else is using.

Alan, it's worth getting in touch with RWC or visiting the website. They make things like pellet wagglers and stick floats but can also make items to order- they do a lot of bespoke stuff.

@@domgarnettfishing Thank you. I used to make floats years ago. I still use the same stick float that I designed when fishing rivers. I’ve never found anything better to use. I went through every design on the market at the time but none of them really worked properly. I’m really surprised today that none of the manufactures have thought about what I use. I even got a patent for a fishing float. I was interested in your video because I know how hard you must have worked to reach where you are today. Well done. My life now days is writing. I’ve got several books published. I still go fishing though.

Indeed! They are top notch- I could not believe the toughness of the materials, just different gravy to what we once used. Especially when I look back at my fishing life and the amount of trashed pole floats!

Many thanks, glad you enjoyed it! It was almost reassuring to see that many floats and think "my collection is actually pretty modest, no matter what my wife says" 😂

Many thanks David. I'm afraid I didn't know him, but RIP to a fellow angler- and lovely to hear his gear went to help a good cause. I hope the book has proved useful.

Thanks Neil. Amen, it's a great scheme, long may it continue!

Great video Dom and James…the Fish Pass is a great and easy way to book and access your lovely local rivers …James, if I may ask, where could I get a pair of the knee protectors you were wearing in the video…I need a pair these days and yours looked very comfortable over your waders …thanks for any help you could offer me

What kind of porn are you watching 👀 ?

Many thanks, glad the advice was helpful- and good luck with your next session!

Custard powder? Makes sense when you think about it- good protein source! Did you make a paste type bait out of it?

we did make a paste and the bait had to be very small on a size 16 thank for a reply

Thanks so much, Tom! Yes, I've been doing more film lately. Perhaps a sign of the times? Writing is very much my first love, but it's becoming harder and harder for print. Pleased you're enjoying the videos too- thanks for watching!

@@domgarnettfishing hopefully sense prevails and there's still a place for the written word. It's truly the best way. But film is good as well! And yours are superb mate. Thank you again for taking the time and effort to make them for us

That's great to hear! I'm so glad you had a breakthrough. For me, the key to playing this as a solo piece was establishing a simple, strong bass pattern. I hope you enjoy playing it and developing your ideas further! 🙂

Sounds brilliant! Might been in Looe part of September, but keep me posted because I'd love to return - great club and lovely waters.

Indeed, they are so cute- and so nostalgic for many of us! There's still hope though- and a bit of a revival in some areas. I guess the advantage of smallish lakes is that unlike our polluted rivers, it's less complicated to sort the habitat out. I also think there is a quiet appetite out there for more carp free lakes to keep that true strain of crucian we love to see. Folks like Portsmouth DAS and the Angling Trust's National Crucian Conservation project deserve a big pat on the back on this.

Many thanks- I'm glad you enjoyed it! It's a tough one, isn't it with today's media. So much of it is crash, bang, wallop or a very clickbait style approach. Good luck in your carp on fly fishing- it's such a lovely way to tempt them.

Glad you found it helpful, thanks for letting me know- and good luck this season!

Thanks, that's great to know.

Many thanks, glad you liked it

Tricky one. This is still an issue in some spots here- but I have to say things have moved on a lot, with education and policing. These days we have several Polish bailiffs in Somerset and Devon, so it is possible to integrate people! Sadly, there will always be others who need hitting hard- you'd hope that by now, post Brexit, those who stayed are law-abiding and most are. It feels like there has been a culture shift, but there are still some rogues out there... and British poachers who also need taking to task. It also needs all clubs to insist on high standards of fish care- too often they get away with poor gear and a tennis racket sized net. If this was carp fishing (a much tougher fish!) they would be lynched!

Thanks- glad you enjoyed it!

The rod is a Vision Daddy. I am not especially brand loyal with rods to be honest- the main reason I chose this one was because I got a good deal on it and I smashed up my last one (a Greys). So far so good after around 3 seasons of use. I am not a huge fan of cane. I love the aesthetic and the feel of it for playing fish- but I find it really heavy and poor performing for longer casts, just not a patch on carbon. Smaller cane rods, say 7ft, can be very nice to use, but for big flies and longer rods, I don't like cane. I've tried- but it's just not for me!