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    Richard Isaacs replied to the thread Trotting rod.
    Exactly. They are essentially a long telescopic rod with weights you can add to the back to balance them up. Not for me. I appreciate...
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    Richard Isaacs reacted to Kevin Steele's post in the thread Trotting rod with Like Like.
    I might be teaching you to suck eggs, Alan, but they originated in the Bologna region of Italy, hence Bolognese, or Bolo. They were long...
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    Richard Isaacs replied to the thread Rod for grayling.
    I know it’s a simple case of not grinding the spigot in properly
  • Richard Isaacs
    Richard Isaacs replied to the thread Rod for grayling.
    I’m a big daiwa rod fan boy but I also agree that the stuff coming out of Scotland nowadays can be built shoddy, more often than it...
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    Richard Isaacs reacted to Terry Simner's post in the thread New record with Haha Haha.
    Ok, I own up .... it was me (from the Teme). Photo to follow .....eventually.:p
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    Richard Isaacs replied to the thread Float stock to clear..
    fyi probably going be another week on these yet. Been on site all last week with very little time at home to move them forward
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    Richard Isaacs reacted to Jon Frisby's post in the thread Rod for grayling with Like Like.
    Thank you, all being well I have one in then pipeline, just got to pick it up..
  • Richard Isaacs
    Richard Isaacs replied to the thread Rod for grayling.
    If I see a Response “R” for sale I’ll tip you off
  • Richard Isaacs
    Richard Isaacs replied to the thread Rod for grayling.
    They were superb rods. The mk1 all blue model was a very expensive rod in the 90’s I remember drooling over it in the shimano catalogue...
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    Richard Isaacs reacted to Jon Frisby's post in the thread Rod for grayling with Like Like.
    Absolutely, thought about these before the last post, but it's hard to see one in the skin. Lots of review on YouTube with the cadence...
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    Richard Isaacs reacted to Nick Coulthurst's post in the thread Rod for grayling with Like Like.
    I have the Tricast Trilogy xs 14ft and use it for my chub and grayling fishing. It is very light (155g) and well balanced. I’ve had...
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    Richard Isaacs replied to the thread Rods for sale.
    Can you post some pictures of the Leeda blue diamond specimen float please. Particularly any marks on it. These mk1 specimen floats were...
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    Richard Isaacs replied to the thread Trotting rod.
    I’d definitely be in the running for a stepped up 17 if they do decide to release one. I love the action of the one they do now it...
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    Richard Isaacs reacted to Ralph Harris's post in the thread New custom Torrix finished. with Like Like.
    If you want to try white, but are not sure about it and don’t want the permanance of paint, just wrap plumbers PTFE tape round the tip...
  • Richard Isaacs
    White on its own is quite difficult to see against a cloudy sky being reflected off the water. White stripes on a black background works...
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