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    Alan Palmer reacted to Joe Winstanley's post in the thread Info request with Like Like.
    I've never seen or handled any of the Century Pulse rods but have only ever heard glowing reports. Century have always had a reputation...
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    Alan Palmer reacted to Peter Hayes's post in the thread Info request with Like Like.
    Hi Alan and hope this helps (Coarse Fisherman Magazine, April, 2000)
  • Alan Palmer
    Alan Palmer replied to the thread Info request.
    Cheers Richard, much appreciated👍. Shame not more detail in the ads but nice to know I own the ‘ultimate barbel rod’ 🤣
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    Alan Palmer reacted to Richard Lea's post in the thread Info request with Like Like.
    Here we go Alan - this is the earliest advert I could find in Specialist Angler from Spring/Summer 1998. Unfortunately not a lot of...
  • Alan Palmer
    Alan Palmer replied to the thread Info request.
    Thanks for this, yes a lovely through action 👍
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    Alan Palmer reacted to Andrew Jackson's post in the thread Info request with Like Like.
    Hi Alan. If it's the one I think it is it was made by Malc Rooker with input from Trefor West and Tony Miles. Well, they put their names...
  • Alan Palmer
    Alan Palmer replied to the thread Info request.
    Thanks Alex, the one I got had hardly been used, looking forward to using it on the river. I have seen the 11.3 described as both 1.5...
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    Alan Palmer reacted to Alex Gowney's post in the thread Info request with Like Like.
    Hi Alan I have the TW 12' Century Pulse, awesome rod. I got it in 1998 and I bought from Joe Taylors in Bicester. A few years ago I...
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    Alan Palmer reacted to Dave Taylor's post in the thread Photos of river scenes with Like Like.
    Finally got around to printing a few Stour pics ,.. liked this one so put it above the fireplace ,.. she who must be obeyed even liked...
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    Alan Palmer reacted to Craig Lea's post in the thread Photos of river scenes with Like Like.
    your photos always leave me speechless Dave . i’d love to buy some of your prints . Stunning
  • Alan Palmer
    Alan Palmer replied to the thread Info request.
    Thanks mate that is great….a lot of info out there is contradicting so if any ads that would be nice 👍
  • Alan Palmer
    Alan Palmer posted the thread Info request in Barbel Talk.
    Have just acquired this rod from a lovely chap in Cambridge - it’s a 11.3” century pulse TM barbel, and has removable end eye to fit...
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    Alan Palmer replied to the thread Baits of Yesteryear.
    You can still get Expo groundbait, or at least could last time I was in local shop. One of my favourite baits in the 90s was the...
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    Alan Palmer reacted to Bill Walford's post in the thread Tench 2026 with Like Like.
    After a month of day trips since my first fish on 27th February I hit the mother load yesterday! Thirteen fish to 7-02 with eight over...
  • Alan Palmer
    Alan Palmer replied to the thread best closed face reels.
    Forgot to add pic, found this online…few variations but all similar
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