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Oliver i have used the 15ft extensively for the past 2 seasons. They are awesome on the float and have so much power to tame any barbel. My rod has caught in excess of 170 barbel since 2020 more than 30 doubles. But in saying that even a small chub or barbel puts up a scrap. If you need to know...

Yes 1 off the shelf version and another built for me by Roger Hurst with a shorter handle and better rings.

When you have a barbel on the fish isnt 15ft away from you due to the bend in the rod. I use a pole at 7ft when wading and not much longer from the bank.

Yes I believe you are correct

Adam in my opinion there is only 1 rod worthy of consideration for the Trent Freespirit Hi S 15ft. They have ended the run on the 2 I have but should be bringing out a revised version soon. They are not cheap circa 350 but worth every penny. They handle barbel extremely well even in a strong flow.

I bought a greys prodigy very light great for walking around with it in a quiver.

Midland Angling Caythorpe great access and flat river banks.

Steve been using these for a few years now https://www.banktackle.co.uk/wide-gape-hooks-3074-p.asp

Seaguar brought out a pink label floro . 33mm makes an excellent hooklink material on a combi rig for Trent fishing. Check it out on 50m spools.

The main reason I have gone to 13ft rods are they give a slight reach advantage over the inside rocks on the Trent. They also offer a slight advantage to a lunging fish at the net the additional length gives a little more than a shorter rod. All in all 13ft has no disadvantages of an 11 or 12ft...

I have one Keith if it allows you to sleep soundly.

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I will second your choice Gerry great for being outdoors in.

I have had the fs 13ft 2. 75 for almost 2 seasons and I use them all the time on the trent a truly wonderful rod.

I use reusable cable ties get them off ebay for a couple of quid and either strap the mesh on the lead or swivel. After each cast just open the cable tie and go again. Its a very secure way of ensuring the pva doesn't drift off downstream before its fully melted.

Just thought an update might be of interest barbel chub and bream were electro fished today at Averham on the Trent for this years fry hatching. Over half of the barbel caught had already spawned even in this cold spring.

HI Neil yes you are correct the barbel are taken from 2 sites one is Nabbs island as already stated the second is further downstream at Averham. Without the restocking of the barbel in the numbers that would have reached that size from natural spawning it would have altered and reduced the...

I use Braid for trotting it floats and the x8 or x9 are very reliable 30lb braid is the thickness of 5lb maxima.

Snow Moon at Dusk over the Trent

HI Jon been using one for 3 years the rod phone adapter works a treat it is very secure and the 4 bands that secure each corner of the phone are very tight.