Recent content by Ian Woods

Great stuff Daniel !

Well done Cliff 😎👍

Yes, I know its an extra keeper ring HZ, but the placement being right down the handle like that looks like it may be a problem/ nuisance "for myself". The reason I say that is because I'm constantly moving a rod from one hand to the other whilst trotting, and so the butt may scrape across my...

I'm confused about the hook keeper way down near the bottom of the handle?.... surely that will keep catching on your clothing etc during use? That looks like a propper cock up!

Well done Graham, lovely looking fish.

I only have the one pair of greys wader boods atm, I got my normal size in them and they fit perfectly even if I wear a thick pair of socks. I am looking to buy another set of boots to go with the new wychwoods I got. I have been taking a close look at the simms tributary boots, some people say...

I was trying to find a decent set of waist waders for years, I couldn't find a set worth a carrot! For the majority of my wading I wear aigle rubber thight waders which are excellent. I fold em over when walking between swims but when its cold in winter I might leave them up. I've had a set of...

For sure, wally casting does test the guides, although, if they arn't up to it then they arn't fit for purpose. I am interested in how your preston rods guides hold up to the casting, playing numbers of decent fish and of course those clonkers you get!

I tried using various braids numerous times many years ago, power pro was my preferred braid. I dislike braid for trotting a float, it has to many downsides....horrific noise when going back and forth through the guides, not as tough as mono when grated on rocks whilst under pressure, seems to...

Fingers crossed for you the guides on your preston rod are better than the ones on my scope rod and they stand up to your requirements 👍.

I remove my line after every session when using my centrepin reel. I usually spool up about a hundred yards of line on a reel for a session. Because I use bulk spools of sensor costing about 11 quid the price of a hundred yards of line is a few pence, so negligable. On a good days fishing my...

Rich, I hope the guides stand up for you when you get back on the bank and start catching some of the larger fish that you usually do. It will be interesting to hear how the tip guide and butt guide stand up to numbers of hard fighting fish. My scope rod has minima guides fitted, but the tip...

No doubt you'll get round to putting a bend in both of them shortly Graham 🙂.

I think the power version of the daiwa conny 14ft model is 205 grames. I've no idea how powerful the Avenger 14ft rod is, but it wouldn't surprise me if the conny has the edge on it. I'm certainely not slating a rod i've never even seen (in the normark avenger) i'm just saying I would have...

At 14ft the avenger is as heavy as my 15ft daiwa rod which I thought was a bit on the heavy side as far as modern rods go. I'm surprised at that, I expected them to be more inline with the drennan acolyte rods.