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I’ve got a Primus Omni-fuel - and run it on 4 stroke lawnmower fuel - rather than ordinary petrol. Its expensive, but unlike some gas bottles - works all year round. Also means I can fill up the fuel bottle before I go, so never have to worry about running out during a session.

Bulin T4 for sure. Best £25 I spent. Delivered from somewhere in Asia in 5 working days an all

^^^^^^^^ What he said.. They work pretty well in the cold too. Not as good as a coleman in real cold temps, but better than any gas stove I've used.... The Coleman has been relegated to the shed since I bought the £20 version of the bulin.....

Get the T4, I bought the double the price Trakker version and can therefore recommend the T4. Doubt you'll have any complaints - and only around £20 odd

Quite a big stickie at the top of the Tackle and Equipment section on stoves😉 You might find some ideas in there. Like you I am totally against petrol stoves now, an accident with a Peak1 put me right off them These are my choices for gas stoves, I own both, and both have lasted well. https://www.ebay.co.uk/i/321507812729?chn=ps&dispItem=1&adgroupid=52284554832&rlsatarget=pla-414249613828&abcId=1133906&adtype=pla&merchantid=7335174&poi=&googleloc=1006826&device=t&campaignid=1058843953&crdt=0&ul_ref=http%3A%2F%2Frover.ebay.com%2Frover%2F1%2F710-134428-41853-0%2F2%3Fmpre%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.ebay.co.uk%252Fp%252FWeb-Tex-Warrior-Field-Stove-17x6cm-Steel-Hide-Accessories%252F1012714793%253Fiid%253D321507812729%2526chn%253Dps%2526dispItem%253D1%26itemid%3D321507812729%26targetid%3D414249613828%26device%3Dt%26adtype%3Dpla%26googleloc%3D1006826%26poi%3D%26campaignid%3D1058843953%26adgroupid%3D52284554832%26rlsatarget%3Dpla-414249613828%26abcId%3D1133906%26merchantid%3D7335174%26gclid%3DCj0KCQjwy9LVBRDOARIsAGqoVnvBD8r5sgw6SDefGZfHH5W9vwjOwWEcEHdoja5684S2oYuPCvD8xXcaAvLzEALw_wcB%26srcrot%3D710-134428-41853-0%26rvr_id%3D1475678685017 https://www.totalfishinggear.co.uk/buy.cfm/carp-accessories/tf-gear-thermo-lite-stove/39/no/62195 Of the two, the Webtex Warrior I found cheapest and free of carp tax. There are other sellers on ebay around the same price within a pound or so. The TFG one has gone up around £5 since I bought mine, but is better than a lot of other big brands.

Rivers are a totally different matter to lakes, continual flow in most, the chances of debris coming down with the current rubbing your line up, playing fish round potential snags that compared to a lake, you know nothing about. You want a decent line with good abrasion resistance, and you may need to consider the distance you fish, a thinner line will get less line pressure from the flow, meaning you can use less weight to hold bottom. Casting upstream or downstream makes a difference as well❗️ For river fishing I would be using Daiwa Sensor in brown, or Gardner Pro, light or dark. I actually landed a 28lb river carp over brambles, thick weed and rushes on 15lb Sensor in about 4minutes flat. I stopped the carp getting its head down towards the snags in the middle, and only had the nearside brambles to contend with before netting it. Sensor was a line I totally trusted, although only in brown.

Over the years I have had a long list of dogs on the bank, Terriers-Jack Russel, Fell, Sealyham, Lucas and Staffie. Collies, Lurchers, Pointers, Setters, German Pointers, Labs and I can say the all made great companions, they just need to be trained in obedience from pups.

Its that time again , the search for this years hooks !