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Spot on. I wish there was a do all system but there just isn't. What I wear for walking is not what I wear for sitting for hours

My immediate thought was North Westerns. I have included some decals in picture below. All very utilitarian. Possibly apropo of nothing at all, my current 42in net arms that I have used for nearly 30 years of carp fishing are North Western built which is quite impressive as every other item...

For ultimate warmth if you're just sat about then Snugpak Sasquatch is king.

A Mark King or Jay Newstead series of rods perhaps?

Interesting. I just relooked at my rod and the build is spot on. None of the faults that you have encountered at all. Not dismissing your experience though.

I also just bought the two piece float rod for the convenience of leaving it set up. Not had a chance to use it just yet but impressed with the build for the money. The tackle box are an excellent company to deal with so buy with confidence.

They eat tungsten putty so I doubt there is much they don't eat.

Carp chronicles podcasts have a fair few episodes on bait worth listening to. The Jason Rider and Dave Moore were very good just to name a couple. Definitely will watch the Kenny Gates one above as well.

I think it's British aqua feeds that are going trade only.

If this works effectively, I can't think of anything else on the market that I've seen that acts as a bolt rig aswell as turning into a safe free running system upon hooking a fish but also doesn't lose the lead. A clever idea that I will investigate if I felt the need to use a bolt rig.

Just bought a tackle box darent valley 36in net for 25 quid. Spreader block and arm look very solid. The mesh looks decent quality and deep enough. Quite impressed.

Shall we split the difference and call them black rubber handles that no one likes?

I think slimline duplon has been a modern alternative to the old thick stuff which I think is a less spongy, more dense material.

I say duplon as a generic term, I thought duplon and eva were the same thing. They are on my original Drennan specialist power barbel that I still use. I asked a friend to quote me for some new rods recently and if I go ahead, will still have duplon/eva. I like the feel of it, the way it grips...

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I actually prefer full duplon on my barbel rods. There..I said it.

It does seem to be popular opinion to leave cork natural but personally I have had no problems. Danish oil of course is microporous allowing the substrate to breathe. I'm only a lowly decorator and no french polisher but giving my experience for balance. These were done 3-4 years ago. Purely...

I used danish oil on my cork handle carp rods. It really did revive the bleached out looking cork and gave it a nice colouration. I washed the corked then masking taped the fittings and gave three coats of danish oil applied with a lint free cloth.

I'm not a traditional angler but given the chance I think I could become a floppy hatted, Wallis casting nightmare quite easily. On that note I think as a retirement present, I would love an Edward Barder rod. They really are a thing of beauty.

The dictionary meaning of the word Intelligence is the ability to acquire and apply knowledge and skills. So by association some pressured fish are perceived to be able to deal with rigs ie carp. This could be a basic intelligence according to definition. If you were to ask me if fish are...