Recent content by Dave Quinn

I can’t find bulk spools of Daiwa Tournament ST in 10lb online either

I tried to buy a bulk spool last week and it was all out of stock and the shop didn’t know when it was coming back into stock. Maybe it’s the plastic spool problems I’m also looking at alternatives, I bought some ESP syncro XP but it doesn’t stay on the spool well so I’m looking for something...

Happy New Year to you Andy, and everyone else who contributes to this great website. Thanks for giving us BFW for another year

They’re listed as having a “medium” action and Mark Tunley suggest the action is similar to the dark carbon blanks he uses. I don’t know what that is though :) The Carpers speak highly of them as rods that cast well but are forgiving under the tip although there seems to be a difference in the...

I think their dynamic pricing and the carp boys getting on the deal meant they sold out or the prices went up pretty quickly. Theyre definitely smart with their deals

Angling Direct are doing the Snugpak SJ9 for £99 in their black friday deals. Camo only, they seem to have a lot of sizes in stock

CEOs are generally rhino-skinned and have a ready made answer to any protests like that unfortunately. In my experience the people who really suffer are the families who aren’t guilty of anything. They are duty bound to act in the best interests of the shareholders, whatever that means, and...

I’ve not read the report but from the analysis and from Sir John Cunliffes speech yesterday it does seem serious and thorough. The government is making the right noises so far, abolishing offwat and promising new regulators. Whether it carries on once the fuss has died down is something else

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I’ve used FedEx recently, you need to register using a company name which will make life more difficult for a lot of people, but it cost me a lot less than anywhere else. A local depot is very close which helps as well

In a previous life I collected records. That’s the sort of delivery that would have a very similar effect on me these days

I guess it depends on how weedy the pit is and how far you need to cast a 3oz feeder or lead I use 1.75 Infinitys for all my Barbel and tench and big bream fishing but I’m on a big very weedy pit this season for tench and they aren’t powerful enough on the off chance that I hook a big tench in...

Hi Daniel Good to hear you’re getting back in the bank There’s rumors of some new Drennan tench and bream rods coming out soon. They do come up second hand but they are a bit overpriced when they do, imo. The 2lb is a bit of a poker, like you’d expect from a rod that Drennan claim can...

They have a low oil content so good for the winter

Price it right David and someone might travel a fair distance for it. They rarely come up used in that condition and theres a demand for them