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Ian Woods's latest activity
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Ian Woods replied to the thread Part for Youngs centerpin.I can take 'em or leave 'em really, so long as it's a bickerdyke guard. No problem wally casting with a bickerdyke guard, even better... -
Ian Woods replied to the thread Part for Youngs centerpin.As Mark has already said GM will most likely sort you a line guard and the screws out. You can use the reel without the guard attatched...
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Ian Woods replied to the thread Which Acolyte rod.Talkin' korum rods, I got a korum opportunist rod, after using it one time I noticed my line was seriously kinked. I checked things out...
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I wouldn’t use any acolyte float rods for ledgering as they are too delicate for leads, even the specimen. Link ledgering is fine, but I...
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Ian Woods replied to the thread Which Acolyte rod.I tried using a number of avon style rods for trotting a float and they all felt awful, soft in the mid and bottom sections so slow when...
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Ian Woods replied to the thread Which Acolyte rod.Obviously the float rods are for float fishing, but you can use them for light legering of you want to. Very often if nothing has...
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Ian Woods replied to the thread Barbel Float Rod Blank.I've had a few drennan tench float rods Rich, they did make them in 12ft 9 to 13ft. The tench rod I finnished up keeping is a drennan...
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Ian Woods replied to the thread Chasing chub.....I decided to have have my first but short lived trotting session of 2025 this afternoon. The river was dropping off, but was still over...
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Ian Woods replied to the thread Floats for trotting for grayling?.Check out Richards new floats in his thread "New floats available" they look like belters!
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What started has a grayling session today wharfed into a chub session on my local river .Fishing a slowly rising river with maggot and...
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I’ve gone in a different direction with the smaller bolo floats. (3g 4g 5g) It’s simply down to personal quality standards that I can’t...
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Ian Woods replied to the thread Pair of Drennan Super Specialist Duo’s 12’ 1.5lb as new - still available.Ok, thanks Andy 👍
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I know them as vss reel seats, here is one with the fore grip from a KDPS seat. Agreed really comfy to hold.
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It’s an issue that is grossly elaborated by the rod length you want to use. Wading with what i would call a short float rod (13ft and...
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Ian Woods replied to the thread Wading/Trotting Net.Just for reference, I often use a 14ft rod whilst out wading in the river and have no problems at all reaching fish when netting them...
