Recent content by Michael Brindle

A heads up for the BFW pin afficionados, it looks like Roger Surgay has purchased a large collection of pins from a collector and is selling them off on the Crabtree bazaar and centrepin reels for sale or wanted groups on Facebook. There are some Mill Tackle company reels and I think I spotted...

Fantastic fish Richard!

I have found my Triaxial rods to be great all rounders, I am not bumping dace and roach off when fishing for chub & barbel, yet it had enough lower down to deal with the bigger fish. However in a few swims I don't use them and prefer the tsi 15ft power float. A new 15ft Normark is a potential...

I have found the specimen has noticeably more power than the plus and a better action for me when float fishing for larger chub, barbel & tench etc. I would agree the plus isn't really a barbel rod, the fish I landed on my plus (and the ones I lost) convinced me of that. It is fantastic to see...

Interesting you picked up a Triaxial 13/15/17 Richard! I finally got one a couple of months ago. Not used it in anger yet ( I have a pair of Triaxial 13/15 that I really like) It feels good waggling it at 17ft in the garden, can't wait to try it out on the river.

Definitely on my wishlist, due to other recent purchases of quality long rods I won't be rushing in. Interested to hear what anyone on here who buys one and fishes with it thinks.

I would definitely watch pin videos.

I will have it please Alan if still available. I can pick up & pay on Saturday morning if that's OK with you?

One of the most disappointing float rods I have owned was a Harrison GTI 15ft SU. I found it heavy, numb and unrefined.

Yes at Walton le Dale just outside Preston.

The free stretch is underwater unsurprisingly. The footbridge over the Darren at forty steps has gone. London Road and Victoria Road in Walton le Dale shut due to flooding.

If that's true Drennan take my money now! Would be ideal for a number of scenarios for my fishing.

A heads up for anyone that might be interested. Total Fishing Tackle have the 14ft Acolyte Specimen back in stock at £179.99...

I have borrowed a couple of their float rods for a weekend, didn't like them much. The RRP of a new longer one is not far off what you will pay for an Acolyte. They might make sense to me second hand perhaps if priced accordingly.