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Ian Woods reacted to Neil Blood's post in the thread Browning black magic 2. 11m-12.5m specialist pole with
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I once caught 44 Barbel, 6 Chub and a Perch on that exact same pole from the River Teme, at Ham Farm! My greatest ever Barbel haul and I... -
I’m testing the water on here first with this before going wider afield. I have for sale a mint conditioned fully restored and rebuilt...
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Ian Woods replied to the thread SOLD: Allcocks Match Aerial 4 1/2".I thought I saw it on FB also, are you sure it wasn't? Not that it matters though.
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Ian Woods replied to the thread Chasing chub.....Well done Steve, glad to have given you some insperation, what a great start to your centrepin reel experience! Surely that wasn't today 😁.
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Despite the title of the thread, I know lots of posts on here are more about centre pins and trotting, so please indulge me for a minute...
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Ian Woods replied to the thread Centre pin protective pouch.Those wrap over or even zip up cases won't stop your reel being crushed in a tackle bag. IMO the better wrap over type reel...
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Ian Woods replied to the thread Centre pin protective pouch.For that purpoes I would suggest you to wrap the reel in a soft cloth and place into a suitably sized plastic maggot container. I have...
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No that’s not what I mean at all. On a baitrunner reel you have 2 operating systems. 1) Free spool which is set if you want to allow a...
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I set my baitrunner drag slightly less than the reel drag, but enough to not give line out to the flow. On a take, I'll pick up the rod...
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Ian Woods replied to the thread Daiwa QD Reels.I usually have my clutches set medium to light, if I want to slow the drag or slam it on instantly for some reason I simply apply the...
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I have a question first. Is the purpose of the QD to replace the baitrunner facility as a free spool function? If so imo it’s a step...
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Ian Woods replied to the thread Daiwa QD Reels.I have the tdr reels with the quick drag, i've only used the smallest one whilst float fishing for tench etc. Yes I think it is very...
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Ian Woods replied to the thread Chasing chub.....Yes, Andrew Burts floats are excellent also, I have been using them a lot for a while now.
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Those floats look far too delicate to me and can easily be damaged. Never been a fan of the crystal type floats.They could of at least...
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Ian Woods replied to the thread Chasing chub.....I am a fan of drennan, but seriously, their river floats are naff. As David says, they are fragile. Moving the line up or down the...