Recent content by Terry Simner

Same as with thinner line ...by just twisting each end of the line (between thumb and index finger) in opposite directions, then tying it off @Alan Palmer

It works just as well with (thick) nylon, if not better Alan. I use twizzled nylon (35lb) booms regularly.

I'd twizzle @Alan Palmer .... easier and safer IMHO.

Ouch indeed mate. Get a Gripz @Mike Thompson 😂 Best hooks I've ever used.

Ah, but I've NO idea of how much I paid for them Rich 🤣 😂 🤣

Hi All, got a pair of above (#9) that I bought a few years ago, wore them once, then went back to neoprenes (got cold knees 😂 ). Reckon they must have stopped selling them now as I can't find a single advert for them except for the denim version, and I'm wondering what would be a fair price to...

All as it should be, minus the "Free Gift" 😂 ...................... £135 delivered.

The Teme at Stanford Bridge today, at NSL+1.6m

Just a thought .....Abrasion resistance is directly proportional to the diameter of any given line (the thicker, the better/tougher). Combine that fact (and it is a fact) with another fact that, thin lines tend to stretch less than thin lines, then I reckon that you have to realistically weight...

For me, how the rod is 'balanced' by the reel is only a really important factor when using that rod to float fish a river. Yes, if you're float fishing a river, holding the rod for hours and continuously casting, then reel/rod balance is a very important factor. But if the rod is spending 98%+...

I've informed my buyer re. yours @Richard Parsons :)

BUMP ..... going on eBay tomorrow (at same price or more).

It's simple really @Mike Hodgkiss, if you buy a braid then check its breaking strain, and (IME) that will be that ...it will be that breaking strain all the way through the spool you've bought. The more expensive braids (e.g. Powerpro etc) tend to usually quote closer to the actual BS, whilst...

It runs through sandstone @Alex Gowney and is known as "The Red River" 😉

Not used for several years now so it's time to move it on. 4.25 x 1.33" sidecast reel, presently loaded with Powerpro (regular) with a Powerpro 8 slick leader. Has a strong check and will be supplied in a neoprene case, allowing the reel to be safely encased whilst attached to rod in transit...