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    Richard Isaacs replied to the thread Chasing chub.....
    I haven’t had the reel long. Been hammering it for a couple of months and I really love using it. It’s an excellent little pin. These...
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    Richard Isaacs reacted to Graham Tremble's post in the thread Cheap baitrunners with Like Like.
    Yes, my experience with Okuma’s is all positive. Mine were second hand over 20 years ago and they are still performing well ( unlike me...
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    Richard Isaacs replied to the thread Chasing chub.....
    I think we can call today’s events “chasing chublets”. Absolutely nothing of any merit coming out for me today. Managed a good dozen...
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    Richard Isaacs reacted to Joe Winstanley's post in the thread New Normark Rods with Like Like.
    Not from QC perspective certainly. China can produce some quality products. The big issue what I gather from someone high up in the...
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    Richard Isaacs replied to the thread New Normark Rods.
    I thought I read somewhere it was China but also in their own facility. Nevertheless, country of manufacture isn’t something that would...
  • Richard Isaacs
    Richard Isaacs replied to the thread Cheap baitrunners.
    Okuma get a great following I’ve never owned one so that’s as far as my comment can go but people seem to love em and they are much...
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    Richard Isaacs replied to the thread New Normark Rods.
    Yes it truly is I have one of the only 11ft mics in the country and it really is an amazing rod on becks and streams. I had 2 chub out...
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    Richard Isaacs replied to the thread New Normark Rods.
    Made in china is absolutely nothing to worry about whatsoever. Acolytes are made there and I’m pretty sure so are these new Preston top...
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    Richard Isaacs replied to the thread New Normark Rods.
    They are at the big one show this weekend Not a vast amount of information has been given on them. I’ve picked up more information...
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    Richard Isaacs reacted to Ralph Harris's post in the thread Harrison 13ft SU 2piece with Like Like.
    Perhaps I don’t do them up tight enough in the first place. I had a Nash specialist rod where the cork foregrip detached from the...
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    Richard Isaacs reacted to Andrew Jackson's post in the thread Interesting bait vid with Like Like.
    A bit like ASM. I think it has Essential oils added to Alar Salar but hey, he knows his stuff doubtless it will be effective but I'll...
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    Richard Isaacs replied to the thread Harrison 13ft SU 2piece.
    The only reel seats I ever had a problem with coming loose were carbon ones made by free spirit. These were screw up and they drove me...
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    Richard Isaacs reacted to Jim Gregory's post in the thread Harrison 13ft SU 2piece with Like Like.
    Yes and a duplon for grip as I think it's a fraction more forgiving than cork👍
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    Richard Isaacs replied to the thread Harrison 13ft SU 2piece.
    Great choice. You going for cork across the back of it like your TFG?
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    Richard Isaacs replied to the thread Harrison 13ft SU 2piece.
    I like screw down reel seats. I like a mix of materials too. I like duplon foregrips and cork in the middle and duplon on the rear. It...
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