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Recent content by Oliver Harfield

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    Significant advance in carbon fibre rod building in the last 20 years?

    My favourite carp rods are my Daiwa Amorphous Whisker. Sensible diameter, lovely tapers, relatively thin walled and super lightweight. My FS Hi-S are all thick walled blanks, heavy and unchanged in 20 years… can’t be that high-tech… Would love to try some 90’s Daiwa float rods and I would also...
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    JW Young Super Lightweight Centrepin 4 x 3/4 (Y2084SL)

    PM sent
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    Info on shimano bait runners

    Not selling but I have a mint pair of 4010 baitrunners, from recollection they are smaller than the 5010 in body. Happy to weigh one without spool against a 5010 (w/o spool) if someone has one and is willing
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    Float rod for Trent barbel

    Yes I’ll do that I think, just for curiosity’s sake.
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    Float rod for Trent barbel

    While there’s an active float fishing / float rod thread… I have an interesting rod, it’s a Hi-S 12ft Special float rod. Factory built, I bought it from Birmingham Angling Centre a couple of years ago and suspect it was old stock. It’s a modern Hi-S build but I can’t find any info on it. I...
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    Chasing chub....

    And Ian, what is your favourite JW pin for trotting?
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    Chasing chub....

    While there’s an active float fishing / float rod thread… I have an interesting rod, it’s a Hi-S 12ft Special float rod. Factory built, I bought it from Birmingham Angling Centre a couple of years ago and suspect it was old stock. It’s a modern Hi-S build but I can’t find any info on it. I...
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    Float rod for Trent barbel

    Hi Neil, I sold my spare to Richard Isaacs No intention of letting the other one go yet.
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    Pair of Shimano 3500B reels

    What the condition of the spool lips like?
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    Pair of Shimano 3500B reels

    How much use have they had Robert?
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    Brolly and Chair - New and Unused

    Let me know if the buyer pulls out
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    Wanted - Dave Lumb pike rods (longshot)

    I’ll give you first refusal 👍🏻
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    Wanted - Dave Lumb pike rods (longshot)

    I think I’ll order a pair of P1s tomorrow 👍🏻
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    Wanted - Dave Lumb pike rods (longshot)

    I did call Dave last week, he said about three weeks for P1s but I’d want Fuji SIC if I was having a custom build and he may have to order them in. Tempted by the X1s too.
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    Wanted - Dave Lumb pike rods (longshot)

    Before I order new and lose November / December fishing time I thought I’d see if anyone has a nice set of Dave Lumb pike rods. Preferably 12ft 2.75 - 3lb Or 11ft 3lb Longshot I know!
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