Recent content by Neil Smart

Probably not if you are focusing solely on Barbel, but the Teme has so much more to offer than merely Barbel. Very unique river and I have to reacquaint myself with her again. I recall a certain swim that gave up four Barbel in quick order, and the following week four I lost to hook...

There was one sold for £50. With it being a spliced tip it would be a keeper for me. COYR 😄

Too late with all this tart talk about designer rods.:cool:

Couldn't agree more.

This forum is in no danger of folding due to lack of input. Others may, there is a perfectly respectful attitude to members on here and if anyone gets a little above themselves they are knocked back. There was a time when BFW was infiltrated by some who wanted BFW to fold by flooding the forum...

Don't you start.☺

Would think the seller has been arrested....

I have a couple of 2500 supers, lovely little reels, does the drag mechanism differ to the bio? Or is it just another refresh on the models.

Fear not.....positive it didn't have one factory fitted. IF you don't want it be happy to trade or buy. ;)

Does it have a screw tip? If so that is quite a strange thing on a fairly modern rod. Daiwa did the same on the Powermesh Avons and it was not great.

I have the 1.75. Actually never used it, bought it from a closing down tackle shop for £70 half retail price. The blank is quite chunky but with it being Drennan it's quality. Your 1.25 is a rod I would rather prefer. The rod is c.2012.

Drennan Tench float 12ft.9 inch Mk2 Torrix 11ft 1.75 Dave Mason river .

Yep an iconic piece of fishing gear, these reels are timeless and still look and act the part after all those years.

You have never served in the Forces have you?😄 'Compo' supplies in the field were unique but I can assure you SPAM was fine dining. Personally I find it fine to eat, you can fry, or out of the tin into a sandwich.. mmmm..

What I do is set my sights on Chub mainly now and any Barbel is a bonus such is the nature of the Warks Avon. I also enjoy other species and roach and just lately perch are great sport , but the never ending flooded rivers have been the problem for me.